Glaucoma Eye drop medications explained in detail by category, names, and side effecs
This is an optic nerve thinned out and damaged from glaucoma this is an application tonometer measuring the eye pressure to indicate control of glaucoma if i pressure is too high nerve fibers in the optic nerve will die as optic nerve fibers die glaucoma is seen in the optic nerve with a thinner and thinner rim on the edge of nerve this shows an optic nerve cup
That’s small this shows an optic nerve cup that’s very large due to loss of the optic nerve rim as it’s very damaged from glaucoma glaucoma medications lower eye pressure they can turn off production of fluid inside the eye or increase drainage of fluid to the outside of the eye there are four main categories of glaucoma eyedrops each category typically has a
Different color of lid so you can tell which eyedrops are in the same category if they have the same color top prostaglandins have an aqua or teal colored top beta blockers are yellow carbonic anhydrase inhibitors have an orange top and alpha-2 agonist are purple patients with advanced glaucoma may need an eye drop from each category to control their eye pressure
High pressure can be reduced by using a medication from different categories prostaglandins have an aqua colored cap you’ve probably heard of living in travertine salatin these are brand names for prostaglandin drops the generic names are crab across the man across gluten aprox all prostaglandins are taken at nighttime or qa tests we abbreviate directions for
Taking eye drops at night with the written prescription here one drop in each eye qhs prostaglandin medications increase flow of fluid out of the eye through the trabecular meshwork other medications shut down production of fluid beta blockers have a yellow cap such as timolol and they reduce production of fluid inside the eye they are taken twice daily door zola
Mine or troost opt is a carbonic and height and hydrate inhibitor and is also twice a day a zap and truce opt are brand names and can also be found by their generic names of brands olamide and doors olamide people with sulfa allergies cannot take carbonic anhydrase inhibitors because it has a sulfur-based molecule and will cause a rash finally alpha gan or burma
Nadine is an alpha agonist and is twice a day the abbreviation for take twice daily is b id come again has the combination of alpha n and timolol in it taken twice a day co-opted is made by combining door soul mind and tim wall in a combination drop taken twice daily sinb renza is a combination eye drop of alf again and azoth taken twice daily the patient on
Maximum medical therapy may be taking for glaucoma drops they could also be taking two glaucoma drops and be allergic to two categories instructions to take eye drops includes pulling the eyelid down and putting the eye drop in the pocket of the lower lid like this
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Learn about Glaucoma Eye Drop Medications By David Woods MD
