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Glaucoma Summary

Description: An ocular disease, occurring in many forms, having as its primary characteristics an unstable or a sustained increase in the intraocular pressure which the eye cannot withstand without damage to its structure or impairment of its function. The consequences of the increased pressure may be manifested in a variety of symptoms, depending upon type and severity, such as excavation of the optic disk, hardness of the eyeball, corneal anesthesia, reduced visual acuity, seeing of colored halos around lights, disturbed dark adaptation, visual field defects, and headaches. (Dictionary of Visual Science, 4th ed)

Also Known As: Glaucomas

Networked: 13524 relevant articles (824 outcomes, 1552 trials/studies) for this Disease

Key Drugs and Agents for Glaucoma

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Drugs and Important Biological Agents (IBA) related to treatments:
  1. Timolol (Blocadren) : 64 outcomes 102 studies in 576 results : FDA 56 Generic
  2. latanoprost (Xalatan) : 60 outcomes 102 studies in 429 results : FDA 3
  3. Mitomycin (Mitomycin-C) : 45 outcomes 58 studies in 405 results : FDA 7 Generic
  4. Retinaldehyde (Retinal) : 34 outcomes 145 studies in 1612 results : IBA
  5. dorzolamide (Trusopt) : 27 outcomes 37 studies in 161 results : FDA 15 Generic
  6. brimonidine (Alphagan) : 26 outcomes 41 studies in 173 results : FDA 12 Generic
  7. bimatoprost (Lumigan) : 26 outcomes 33 studies in 155 results : FDA 3
  8. Ophthalmic Solutions (Eye Drops) : 16 outcomes 37 studies in 350 results : IBA
  9. Fluorouracil (Carac) : 14 outcomes 27 studies in 193 results : FDA 33 Generic
  10. Silicones : 14 outcomes 9 studies in 184 results : IBA
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Diseases Related to Glaucoma

  1. Cataract (Cataracts)
  2. Ocular Hypertension (Glaucoma, Suspect)
  3. Open-Angle Glaucoma (Glaucoma, Open Angle)
  4. Blister (Bulla)
  5. Uveitis
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Key Therapies for Glaucoma

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  1. Trabeculectomy (Trabeculoplasty) : 158 outcomes 185 studies in 1720 results
  2. Lasers (Laser) : 66 outcomes 104 studies in 1152 results
  3. Filtering Surgery : 52 outcomes 89 studies in 880 results
  4. Phacoemulsification : 36 outcomes 28 studies in 289 results
  5. Semiconductor Lasers : 24 outcomes 17 studies in 128 results
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