A patient having glaucoma develops blepharoconjunctivitis after instilling some antiglaucoma drug. Which of the following drug can be responsible for it –
High-Yield Explanation
Ocular side effects of topical agents for POAG
β-blockers :
Allergic blepheroconjunctivitis, corneal hyposthesia, Blurred vision, Dryness of eye, superficial punctate keratitis.
Cholinomimetics (Pilocarpine) :
Blurred vision, miosis, accommodative spasm, browache.
Symathomimetics :
Non-selective (Dipivefrine) :- Follicular conjunctivitis, rebound congestion, macular edema in aphakic.
Brimonidine: - Conjunctival blanching, ocular allergy.
Apraclonidine: - Allergies, fluctuation in visual acuity.
Carbonic anhydrase inhibitors (Dorzolamide, Brinzolamide) Punctate keratitis, ocular allergies.
Prostaglandin analogues (Latanoprost) Punctate keratitis, iris pigmentation.