title: Glaucoma and glaucoma medications.
abstract: Unrecognized and untreated glaucoma (ocular hypertension) results in loss of visual field and blindness for millions of people. While no cure exists for glaucoma, early detection and maintaining recommended treatment regimens can be major factors in reducing irreparable damage--damage that has a devastating effect on the quality of life of glaucoma sufferers. Nurses who understand and teach about the importance of glaucoma testing and treatment can be significant agents in the fight against glaucoma related blindness.
authors.affiliation: Graduate Faculty, College of Nursing, Kent State University, Kent, Ohio, USA. bturkoski@kent.edu
authors.forename: B B
authors.initials: BB
authors.lastname: Turkoski
mesh_terms: D000319:Adrenergic beta-Antagonists / Q000494:pharmacology / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002257:Carbonic Anhydrase Inhibitors / Q000494:pharmacology / Q000627:therapeutic use; D018678:Cholinergic Agents / Q000494:pharmacology / Q000627:therapeutic use; D005901:Glaucoma / Q000145:classification / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000209:etiology / Q000451:nursing; D006801:Humans; D007255:Information Services; D020407:Internet; D010353:Patient Education as Topic / Q000379:methods; D011465:Prostaglandins, Synthetic / Q000494:pharmacology / Q000627:therapeutic use; D013566:Sympathomimetics / Q000494:pharmacology / Q000627:therapeutic use
chemical_list: D000319:Adrenergic beta-Antagonists; D002257:Carbonic Anhydrase Inhibitors; D018678:Cholinergic Agents; D011465:Prostaglandins, Synthetic; D013566:Sympathomimetics