What does it involve?
Ocular hypotensive drugs are used to reduce intraocular pressure.
When is it carried out?
They are prescribed for certain cases of ocular hypertension and for the treatment of glaucoma.
Prior examination
Comprehensive eye examination.
Surgery
These drugs, administered in the form of eye drops, reduce intraocular pressure in different ways. Some decrease the production of aqueous humour, others increase the outflow of the fluid through the conventional means (via the trabecular meshwork) and another group of drugs increases aqueous humour outflow via the uvea/scleral route.
Precautions
There are no significant precautions or risks to take into account.
