AIM:To survey community glaucoma patients about their understanding of glaucoma knowledge and effect of health education on their local medication compliance and normativity. METHODS：Totally 190 cases in the Miaohang community of Shanghai Baoshan district were enrolled with a diagnosis of glaucoma and 1 or more topical ocular hypotensive medications for at least 6 months. Special questionnaire was designed for the purpose of this survey. Effects of health education on nine indicators such as local medication compliance in patients with glaucoma and so on were investigated. RESULTS：Health education had the patient compliance, knowledge of glaucoma, the rate of drug use (hand-washing rate before eyedrops, eyes closing time after eyedrops, eyedrops contamination rate, eyedrops missing rate) and patient review (periodical review rate of eye field and intraocular pressure) significantly increased (P<0.05), no significant effect on the drug type (P>0.05). CONCLUSION：It is necessary to provide regular medication guide, health education and facilitate possible intervention for the treatment of community glaucoma patients.