Medications used for glaucoma
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Your ophthalmologist (eye surgeon) recommends treating your glaucoma with the DURYSTA implant. The implant contains a medication called bimatoprost that has been used for a long time to help lower eye pressure. The implant stays in your eye and releases the medicine for about 4 to 6 months while it slowly dissolves.
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Glaucoma is treated with drugs, lasers, and surgery, or a combination of the three. This section reviews the medical and surgical aspects of glaucoma management. Ophthalmologists have a wide variety of medications for treating glaucoma. The drugs slow the production of aqueous; enhance drainage of excess fluid from the eye, or both.
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Instead, glaucoma medication prevents the worsening of eyesight, and since this attempts to maintain a steady state, the medication must be administered frequently, meaning at least on a daily basis or more depending on the brand. Common medications for glaucoma include timolol and pilocarpine.
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Xalatan (Latanaprost)- This drug also increases drainage of aqueous fluid from the eye, reducing pressure. It is taken at night as drops. This is the newest and most promising drug for the treatment of glaucoma. Other medications (drops and pills) can also be prescribed by an ophthalmologist to treat glaucoma, such as Lumigan, Travatan, and Cosopt.
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The anti-glaucoma medications listed in paragraph 1.2 can currently be prescribed under the PBS in appropriate circumstances by ophthalmologists or by optometrists working under specified co-management arrangements with an ophthalmologist. The following table summarises the current PBS guidelines for shared care of glaucoma patients.
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The use of over-the-counter medications that are not included in the kit is sometimes appropriate for a variety of reasons such as cost, availability, or patient preference. The medications included in the following list are the only products that may be used to supplement what is issued in the kit.
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Glaucoma is recognized as an organic disease of the nervous system and is subject to presumptive SC under . 38 CFR 3.309(a). ... medications, such as certain hypertensive and antidepressant medications, non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, decongestants, or antihistamines, and.
Ocular Side Effects of Systemic Drugs
Systemic side effects (postural hypotension, anxiety, drowsiness, euphoria, and hunger) make this treatment unacceptable for glaucoma management. Antiseizure Agents. Anti-seizure/mood stabilizing indications. Topiramate (Topamax) - Also prescribed off label for migraine headaches. Enhances action of GABA, which is an inhibitory neurotransmitter.
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Reducing the Pressure on Glaucoma Decision-Making. This course reaches the cutting edge of contemporary medical management of glaucoma by presenting numerous cases. An update on diagnostic and treatment pearls as well as a review of important medications used to treat glaucoma will be discussed as part of the case presentations. 2 hr TPA
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Jun 05, 2014 · Approved medications include simvastatin, pravastatin, and lovastatin up to 40mg/day and atorvastatin up to 80mg/day. Higher doses or combination of medication requires waiver. Requires at least 5 day ground trail when starting medication or for any adjustments to dosage to rule out idiosyncratic reactions.
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