Treatment for Glaucoma Flashcards
Control of PUPIL
SYMPA - DILATOR (MYDRIASIS)
PARA - CONSTRICTOR (MIOSIS)
Ciliary muscle - ACCOMODATION
PARA - muscarinic receptors
Causes DECREASE production of aqueous humor from ciliary epithelium
BETA ANTAGONISTS
OSMOTIC AGENTS
ALPHA ANTAGONISTS
CARBONIC ANHYDRASE INHIBITOR
BETA ANTAGONISTS
Causes DECREASE production of aqueous humor from ciliary epithelium
Timolol
Levobunolol
Carteolol
Metipranolol
Betaxolol
OSMOTIC AGENTS
Causes DECREASE production of aqueous humor from ciliary epithelium
Mannitol
ALPHA ANTAGONISTS
Causes DECREASE production of aqueous humor from ciliary epithelium
Brimonidine
Apraclonidine
CARBONIC ANHYDRASE INHIBITOR
Causes DECREASE production of aqueous humor from ciliary epithelium
Acetazolamide
Dorzolamide
Ciliary muscle CONTRACTION, OPENING of TRABECULAR MESHWORK –> INCREASED OUTFLOW
CHOLINOMIMETICS
Pilocarpine
Physostigmine
Echothiophate
INCREASED OUTLOW through Canal of Schlemm
PROSTAGLANDIN ANALOGUE
Latanoprost
Brimatoprost
INCREASED OUFLOW via UVEOSCLERAL VEINS
NONSELECTIVE ALPHA AGONISTS
Epinephrine