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Abstract #98181 Published in IGR 22-4

Systemic side effects of glaucoma medications

Arbabi A; Bao X; Shalaby WS; Shalaby WS; Shalaby WS; Razeghinejad R
Clinical and Experimental Optometry 2022; 105: 157-165


Glaucoma is a progressive loss of retinal ganglion cells leading to visual field loss. Lowering intraocular pressure is currently the only modifiable risk factor to slow glaucoma progression. Intraocular pressure-lowering options include topical and systemic medications, lasers, and surgical procedures. Glaucoma eye drops play a major role in treating this blinding disease. Similar to all medications, the glaucoma medications have their own adverse effects. The majority of glaucoma medications work by stimulating or inhibiting adrenergic, cholinergic, and prostaglandin receptors, which are distributed all over the body. Therefore, the glaucoma medications can affect organs other than the eye. This review will discuss the systemic adverse effects of carbonic anhydrase inhibitors, sympathomimetics, para-sympathomimetics, beta blockers, prostaglandin analogs, hyperosmotic agents, and novel glaucoma medications with a stress on pregnant patients, breastfeeding mothers, and paediatric patients.

Glaucoma Research Center, Wills Eye Hospital, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA.

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