Glaucoma · NEET PG Preparation Ophthalmology
A 70-year-old man with primary open-angle glaucoma is started on a topical eye drop to lower his intraocular pressure. At his follow-up visit, he com…
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A 70-year-old man with primary open-angle glaucoma is started on a topical eye drop to lower his intraocular pressure. At his follow-up visit, he complains of darkening of the iris color, lengthening and thickening of his eyelashes, and hyperpigmentation of the periocular skin. Which medication was most likely prescribed?
- A.Timolol
- B.Brimonidine
- C.LatanoprostCorrect answer
- D.Dorzolamide
Solution
Prostaglandin analogues (such as latanoprost, travoprost, bimatoprost) increase uveoscleral outflow. Their well-known side effects include increased iris pigmentation (heterochromia), hypertrichosis (growth and darkening of eyelashes), periocular skin darkening, and conjunctival hyperemia.
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