Objective To investigate the effect of plan-do-check-action（PDCA）cycle system on the health education of glaucoma patients.Method 150 cases of glaucoma patients were randomly divided into experimental group and control group

75 cases in each.The control group were given conventional outpatient health education and the experimental group were given PDCA cycle system for management and health education of patients with glaucoma.After six months

the two groups were received questionnaire to survey their mastery of health education contents and clinical effects of the two groups were compared.Results The rate of mastering or partly mastering glaucoma related knowledge in the experimental group was 96.0%

that of the control group was 76.0%and the difference between the two groups was statistically significant（P<0.05）.Eyesight

intraocular pressure

compliance behavior and eye health in patients of the experimental group were better than the control group and the difference was statistically significant（P<0.05）.Conclusion The application of PDCA cycle system in health education is beneficial to treat

care and control the disease of glaucoma in patients.