Can J Ophthalmol
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Randomized Controlled Trial
Patient-appropriate health literacy educational materials in ophthalmology.
To evaluate the literacy level of patients with glaucoma in a tertiary care teaching centre compared with a rural community centre and to assess comprehension of and preference for educational material written at different reading levels. ⋯ In both academic and community practice settings, about 30% of patients with glaucoma have marginal or inadequate literacy skills. However, regardless of practice, all patients better comprehend, and were more receptive to, educational material written at grade 5 reading level with illustrations, regardless of initial literacy level.