Eyes & Vision: Medications
Hyperosmotics for glaucoma
05/23/08, HealthwiseHyperosmotics draw water out of the fluid (aqueous humor) inside the eyes, decreasing the amount of fluid inside the eyes.
Diabetic Retinopathy - Medications
04/13/07, HealthwiseThere are no medicines proven to prevent or slow the development of diabetic retinopathy. However, some medicines have been found to be helpful in preventing or delaying complications from diabetes.7
Corticosteroids for multiple sclerosis
02/28/08, HealthwiseMethylprednisolone, prednisone, and dexamethasone are corticosteroids. These medications shorten multiple sclerosis (MS) attacks by reducing inflammation on the brain and spinal cord.
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Nearsightedness (Myopia) - Medications
07/07/07, HealthwiseMedicines are not used to correct nearsightedness (myopia).
Farsightedness (Hyperopia) - Medications
11/23/07, HealthwiseMedications are not used to correct farsightedness (hyperopia).
Adrenergic agonists for glaucoma
05/23/08, HealthwiseMost adrenergic agonists reduce the pressure in the eyes by reducing how much fluid (aqueous humor) the eyes produce. They also increase the amount of fluid that drains out of the eyes.
Beta-blockers for glaucoma
05/23/08, HealthwiseBeta-blockers lower the pressure inside the eye by reducing how much fluid (aqueous humor) is produced in the eye.
Cholinergics for glaucoma
05/23/08, HealthwiseThese medications reduce pressure in the eyes by increasing the drainage of fluid (aqueous humor) out of the eye through the trabecular meshwork.
Carbonic anhydrase inhibitors for glaucoma
05/23/08, HealthwiseCarbonic anhydrase inhibitors decrease the pressure in the eyes by reducing how much fluid (aqueous humor) is produced in the eye.
Glaucoma - Medications
05/23/08, HealthwiseMedications to lower the pressure inside the eye (intraocular pressure, or IOP) are used to treat all types of glaucoma. They work either by reducing the amount of fluid (aqueous humor) that is produced by the eye or by increasing
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