 In a randomized controlled trial at Irvind Eye Hospital, Pondicherry, India, patients with glaucoma who received shared medical appointments, SMAs showed higher satisfaction, knowledge, and medication compliance rates compared to those who received one-on-one appointments. SMAs did not compromise follow-up rates or measured clinical outcomes and peer interruptions were positively correlated with patient satisfaction in later trial SMAs. This article was authored by Nazal Sonmis, Kavita Srinivasan, Rangraj Venkatesh, and others.