Influence of Certain Drugs on Intraocular Pressure – A Brief Review

Review

English

J. D. Sharma 1, S. S. Soodan 2, Mohammad Bin Hamza 3

1-Professor of Pharmacology, Al Fateh University, Tripoli 2 -Lecturer of Ophthalmology, Faculty of Medicine Al Fateh University, Tripoli. 3- Professor and Head of the Department of Ophthalmology. Al Fateh University, Tripoli

Al Fateh Med J Vol .1, No. 1. January 1981:63-70

Abstract

Some of the reports which appeared in the last 15 years on drugs and chemicals exerting their influence on intraocular pressure (IOP) have been reviewed. Aqueous humour dynamics and factors maintaining the constancy of normal TOP are discussed. Various antiglaucoma drugs are described according to their mode of action. Compounds causing adverse influence on TOP have also been referred.

Keywords: Influence of Certain Drugs on Intraocular Pressure – A Brief Review

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