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Anterior uveitis in hypeensive patient, Drug of choice is to decrease the 10P

A
Lanatoprost
B
Pilocarpine
C
Epinephrine
D
Timolol
High-Yield Explanation
D i.e. TimololIn inflammatory glaucomas (e.g. hypeensive uveitis as Fuchs uveitis syndrome & Posner-Schlossman syndrome also k/a glaucomatocyclitic crisis) the following drugs should be avoided.1. Prostaglandin analogues e.g. latanoprost Q breakdown the blood aqueous barrier and may exacerbate cystoid macular oedema2. Miotic (e.g. physostigmine & Pilocarpine is also contraindicated Q) as it will promote the development of posterior synechiae.

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