Lifestyle advice given to patients with age-related macular degeneration varies and often is not followed, highlighting the need for a better understanding of patient preferences, according to a literature review in Nutrients.
“This review highlights that there is still a need for further education for practitioners, specifically about the importance of smoking cessation advice,” Sonali Dave, BSc, MSc, a PhD candidate in optometry and visual sciences at London University School of Health and Physical Sciences, and colleagues wrote. “This is a key factor, as the evidence
Inconsistent practitioner advice leads to poor compliance in patients with AMD
Lifestyle advice given to patients with age-related macular degeneration varies and often is not followed, highlighting the need for a better understanding of patient preferences, according to a literature review in Nutrients.
“This review highlights that there is still a need for further education for practitioners, specifically about the importance of smoking cessation advice,” Sonali Dave, BSc, MSc, a PhD candidate in optometry and visual sciences at London University School of Health and Physical Sciences, and colleagues wrote. “This is a key factor, as the evidence