TJ-CEO
2017 , Vol 12 , Num 2
Innovations in Medical Treatment of Glaucoma
Doç. Dr., Ulucanlar Göz Eğitim ve Araştırma Hastanesi, Ankara - TÜRKİYE
Glaucoma is a devastating and insidious disease that causes irreversible blindness in millions of people worldwide. Intraocular pressure
(IOP) is still the only controllable major risk factor. Antiglaucomatous medical treatment is often used as a fi rst line therapy . The
large number of phase 3 studies are carried out to broaden the medical treatment options for glaucoma management in the near future.
Researchers have made great steps in both identifying potential treatment targets and creating novel medical delivery systems that may
benefi t patients affected by glaucoma in future.In this review, new FDA-approved drugs and ongoing medications will be tried to oversight for glaucoma medical treatment.
Keywords : Glaucoma, medical treatmen