Ocular hypotensive drugs.
The glaucomas are vision-threatening diseases that commonly result in blindness. In addition to knowledge of the at-risk breeds and predisposing factors for glaucoma as well as the clinical signs of the disease, regular IOP screening with tonometry is required to confirm glaucoma and to monitor the status of the eye. Early intervention with a combination of medications that are capable, in a given species, of reducing aqueous production and increasing aqueous outflow as well as potentially reducing progressive neurosensory degeneration is key to the medical management of this disease.
Willis
A Michelle
AM
Animal Vision, 85 Pheasant Hill Drive, West Hartford, CT 06107, USA. willisnina@aol.com
D000287:Administration, Topical; D000818:Animals; D000829:Animals, Domestic; D000959:Antihypertensive Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D005901:Glaucoma / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000662:veterinary*; D009883:Ophthalmic Solutions / Q000008:administration & dosage
D000959:Antihypertensive Agents; D009883:Ophthalmic Solutions