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...Trabeculotomy and Goniotomy – Just Defer It | Driving with Dr. David Richardson Ep 07
Hello I’m Dr. David Richardson. I’m a cataract and glaucoma surgeon here in sunny Southern California, which you can see today is not. So, I actually elected not to drive-and-video today because here in California, drivers don’t know how to drive in...Light Adaptation and Glaucoma | Driving with Dr. David Richardson Ep 06
The idea that early on with glaucoma, there are essentially no symptoms is often not the case. Many patients with all stages of glaucoma report difficulty in seeing after initially moving from bright lights to dark lights…
Diet, Nutrition and Glaucoma | Driving with Dr. David Richardson Ep 05
Good morning! I’m Dr. David Richardson, a cataract and glaucoma surgeon in Southern California. And right now I’m discussing a series of videos on the holistic approach to treating glaucoma. So, looking at things other than just intraocular pressure, also...Exercise and Glaucoma | Driving with Dr. David Richardson Ep 04
Exercise and Glaucoma Hello I’m Dr. David Richardson. I’m a cataract and glaucoma surgeon in Southern California. I’ve been discussing a holistic approach to glaucoma treatment. In other words, a treatment that takes into account things other than...
