EFFICACY REVIEW OF GLAUCOMA AGENTS IN CLINICAL PRACTICE

Vital P. Costa, MD.

Director, Glaucoma Service, University of Campinas, Brazil

Associate Professor of Ophthalmology, University of São Paulo, Brazil

The aim of glaucoma treatment is to preserve our patients’ sight, while maintaining as much as possible their quality of life. Several drugs have been recently launched to promote better intraocular pressure control, each one of them acting through different mechanisms. This presentation will focus on the mechanism of action, the hypotensive efficacy, and the safety of these medications. Medical regimen, side effects, and potential influence on ocular blood flow improvement and protection of the retinal ganglion cells will be discussed.