Medical Therapy for Glaucoma: Rho-Kinase (ROCK) inhibitors
A Patient’s Guide to Glaucoma Medications Rho-Kinase (ROCK) Inhibitors Medication for Glaucoma Commonly prescribed: In December 2017 netarsudil (brand name: Rhopressa) became the first FDA approved medication in this class[1]. Cap color: White How it is...Medical Therapy for Glaucoma: Nitric Oxide Donators
A Patient’s Guide to Glaucoma Medications Nitric Oxide Donators Medication for Glaucoma Commonly prescribed: As of early 2019 Latanoprostene bunod 0.024% (Brand name: VyzultaTM) is the only FDA approved medication in this class. Approved in November, 2017, this...Medical Therapy for Glaucoma: Prostaglandin Analogs
A Patient’s Guide to Glaucoma Medications Prostaglandin Analogs Medication for Glaucoma A relative newcomer to medical glaucoma treatments. This class has only been FDA approved for a little over two decades. How this class of glaucoma medication works: Although the...Medical Therapy for Glaucoma: Carbonic Anhydrase Inhibitor (CAI) Eye Drops
A Patient’s Guide to Glaucoma Medications Carbonic Anhydrase Inhibitor (CAI) Eye Drops Medication for Glaucoma Approved for use in the USA for the last 20 years, this class of medications is rarely prescribed on its own. How it works: Works on the ciliary body to...Medical Therapy for Glaucoma: Carbonic Anhydrase Inhibitor – Systemic Treatment
A Patient’s Guide to Glaucoma Medications Carbonic Anhydrase Inhibitors (CAIs) Oral Medication for Glaucoma Carbonic Anhydrase Inhibitors (CAIs) have been used to lower intraocular pressure (IOP) for over 70 years. How this class works: Works on the ciliary body to...Medical Therapy for Glaucoma: Alpha-Agonists
A Patient’s Guide to Glaucoma Medications Alpha-Agonists Medication for Glaucoma About this class and how it works: Alpha-agonists have their effect on the ciliary body to reduce production of aqueous fluid. Additionally, like the prostaglandin analogs,...Medical Therapy for Glaucoma: Beta-blockers
A Patient’s Guide to Glaucoma Medications Beta-blockers for Glaucoma The Beta-blocker class of medications has been used for over half a century. Indeed, all the way up through the turn of the millenium this class was the most commonly prescribed glaucoma medication....What’s Exciting About Bimatoprost SR Glaucoma Drug Implant
Video Transcript: One of the challenges of treating glaucoma is that for most people, it’s a condition without notable symptoms. What this means is that the treatment is often more bothersome than the condition itself (at least early on in the disease). Take for...FDA Approves Preservative-Free Xelpros™ for Open-Angle Glaucoma
FDA Approves preservative-free XELPROS™ (latanoprost ophthalmic emulsion 0.005%) for intraocular pressure (IOP) reduction in patients with open-angle glaucoma and ocular hypertension
