Clinical Ocular Pharmacology

Part 1 Fundamental concepts in ocular pharmacology: pharmacotherapy of the the ophthalmic patient; ophthalmic drug formulations; ocular drug delivery; pharmaceutical and regulatory aspects of ocular drug administration; legal aspects of drug utilization. Part 2 Pharmacology of ocular drugs: local anesthestics; analgesics for the treatment of acute ocular pain; mydriatics and mydriolytics; cycloplegics; antiglaucoma drugs; anti-infective drugs; anti-inflammatory drugs; anti-allergy drugs and decongestants; lubricants and other preparations for the ocular surface disease; anti-edema drugs; irrigating solutions; dyes; contact lens solutions and care systems; adjunctive agents. Part 3 Ocular drugs in clinical practice: topical and regional anesthesia; dilation of the pupil; cycloplegic refraction; neuro-ophthalmic disorders; disease of the eyelids; diseases of the lacrimal system; diseases of the conjunctiva; diseases of the cornea; allergic eye disease; diseases of the scelera; uveitis; post-operative care of the cataract patient; diseases of the retina; thyroid-related eye disease; pharmacologic management of strabismus; medical management of the glaucomas. Part 4 Toxicology: drug interactions; ocular effects of the systemic drugs; life-threatening systemic emergencies.