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Abstract #25787 Published in IGR 12-2
Medical management of glaucoma: An overview
Rathore KS; Nema RKInternational Journal of PharmTech Research 2009; 1: 863-869
The eye is considered one of the greatest gifts of God. History of diseases is as old as the civilization of human being. Various chronic eye diseases required urgent attention like glaucoma, keratoconjuctivitis sicca, diabetic retinopathy, macular degeneration etc. Glaucoma constitutes a diverse group of disorders characterized by optic neuropathy associated with field changes in which intraocular pressure (IOP) is one of the risk factors. Numerous other risk factors have been reported. Management of all glaucoma is initiated with medical therapy. The aim of the therapy is to give complete relief to the patient. Attempts should be made to brig down the IOP to a level that will prevent further progress of damage. To achieve this, a pressure is set which is referred as target pressure i.e. approximately 19-22 mmHg, which is supposed to be the safe pressure for the patient. Though there is no single IOP level that is safe for every patient, there is aim to achieve at least 30% reduction from the initial pressure. Other therapeutic concepts are surfacing now which might prove revolutionary in future (drugs increasing optic nerve head blood flow and neuroprotective agents). It is important in the medical management of glaucoma to understand not only the aim of the therapy, but also the mechanism of action, interactions, contraindications and side effects of individual drug. Every year March 6 is observed as World Glaucoma day.
K. S. Rathore. B.N.Girls' College of Pharmacy, Udaipr-Raj., India. kamalsrathore@yahoo.com
Classification:
11.1 General management, indication (Part of: 11 Medical treatment)
