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Author: Williams, Rachel; Hui, Alex
Title: Common systemic medications that every optometrist should know.
  • Cord-id: 8s9x9a4h
  • Document date: 2021_8_18
  • ID: 8s9x9a4h
    Snippet: Healthcare in the twenty-first century has witnessed an increased use of prescription drugs. As a member of a patient's health care team, optometrists should be aware of the pharmaceuticals taken by patients and their potential ocular complications. This paper will discuss the most prescribed medications in Australia today and their effects on the visual system. The paper will review the agents used to treat six common systemic conditions, their frequency of use, mechanism of action, clinical in
    Document: Healthcare in the twenty-first century has witnessed an increased use of prescription drugs. As a member of a patient's health care team, optometrists should be aware of the pharmaceuticals taken by patients and their potential ocular complications. This paper will discuss the most prescribed medications in Australia today and their effects on the visual system. The paper will review the agents used to treat six common systemic conditions, their frequency of use, mechanism of action, clinical indications, and potential ocular manifestations. Literature has documented both positive and negative associations of systemic medications on the eye's health. Many associations documented here have shown conflicting evidence, thus warranting further investigation. Based on the frequency and severity of the ocular manifestations in the literature, recommendations for clinical care are given. Being familiar with the most common ocular side effects associated with common systemic medications aids in the correct and timely diagnosis of ocular complications to prevent permanent sequelae.

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