Objectives: Upon completion of this conference the resident/student should have an understanding of medical agents used for the treatment of glaucoma and should be able to
List the medical agents used for treatment of glaucoma
o Beta blockers
o Parasympathomimetic Agents
o Carbonic Anhydrase Inhibitors
o Adrenergic Agonists
o Hypotensive Lipids
o Combined Medicines
o Hyperosmotic Agents
and for each agent describe the
o Mechanism of action
o Dosing indications and basic pharmacokinetics
o Ocular side effects
o Systemic side effects
Describe the general approach to medical treatment with regard to
o Open angle glaucoma
o Angle-closure glaucoma
o Compliance
o Pregnancy
Assignment: Please read Chapter 7 Medical Management of Glaucoma in the Glaucoma book from the BCSC Series