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LEARNING OBJECTIVES: after reading this review article, the reader will be able to: - Name the different kinds of glaucomas and understand their pathogenesis. - Discuss the risk factors for acute closed angle glaucoma. - Recognize the clinical features of an acute episode of glaucoma. - Describe which medications are likely to cause increased intra-ocular pressure. - Recognize that selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors have been implicated in the occurrence of closed angle glaucomas in susceptible individuals. LA: French
Dr. N. Vogt-Ferrier, Serv. de Pharmacol./Toxicol. Clin., Departement Anesthesiologie, Hôpitaux Universitaires de Genève, Ch. Pont-Bochet 3, 1226 Thonex, Switzerland
11.15 Other drugs in relation to glaucoma (Part of: 11 Medical treatment)