Eye drops for lowering intraocular pressure

Dr. Jesse Nelson
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2025-05-25 08:57:56
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Common eye drops for lowering intraocular pressure: 1. Pilocarpine, which reduces intraocular pressure by narrowing the pupil and reducing the outflow resistance of aqueous humor. 2. Carteolol hydrochloride eye drops, which reduces intraocular pressure by inhibiting aqueous humor production, but is contraindicated for patients with heart block or asthma. 3. Brimonidine tartrate eye drops, which reduces intraocular pressure by reducing aqueous humor production and promoting aqueous humor outflow. 4. Latanoprost eye drops, which reduces intraocular pressure by increasing aqueous humor outflow. 5. Brinzolamide eye drops reduce intraocular pressure by reducing aqueous humor generation.