Educating Your Patients: American Academy of Ophthalmology

Educating Your Patients

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Patient Education Brochures

undefined Educated patients cooperate more readily in their own care, experience less anxiety and are more likely to have realistic recovery goals. Academy brochures are one of the most effective ways to inform and educate your patients and to reinforce what you tell them in your office. Written in a nonclinical, easy-to-comprehend style with helpful illustrations, brochures are perfect reference tools for patients to take home.

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Language Differences
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Patient Education DVDs
All DVD titles feature both English and Spanish options!

Effective Patient Education

Effective patient education can be categorized into five distinct areas, which together comprise a solid foundation of information for your patients.

First, the role of patient education favorably impacts patient behavior, including compliance with short-term therapies, long-term management of chronic conditions and preventive lifestyle recommendations.
Second, in order to create effective patient education, it is important to follow several essential steps, including talking with your patients and using a variety of educational materials.
Third, there are numerous additional resources for your patients to access which can aid them in learning about their condition.
Fourth, there is a wide variety of Academy patient education products for you to share with your patients.
Lastly, the Academy has developed SmartSight, an initiative to assist your patients with low vision (visual acuities less than 20/40 or scotomas, field loss or contrast loss).