Alpha Agonists – Glaucoma Medications _ Driving with Dr David Richardson – Series 5 Ep 02
Alpha Agonists – Glaucoma Medications | Driving with Dr. David Richardson Hello, my name is Dr. David Richardson. I’m a cataract and glaucoma surgeon in Southern California. Today I’d like to talk about a class of glaucoma medications, called...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: 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: 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....Simple Drops™ – Glaucoma Treatment Eye Drops
Simple Drops™ No more juggling multiple bottles Simplify with one Simple Drops™ Simplify Now What Are Simple Drops™ Simple Drops™ combine multiple medications into single drop bottles for glaucoma patient’s convenience. Simple Drops™ are NOT a new glaucoma drugs....Could a New Class of Glaucoma Medications Be Around The Corner?
An exciting new class of potential glaucoma medications include what are termed the ROCK and ROCK/NET inhibitors. And it’s about time! Twenty years have passed since the last new class of medications (prostaglandin analogs) were approved for the treatment of glaucoma.
