Anti-Glaucoma Drugs

🎙️ Episode Description: Anti-Glaucoma Drugs – From Pressure to Precision

In this vision-saving episode of PodBites, Zainab Sheikh and Ayah Abu Jamea guide you through the high-stakes world of glaucoma pharmacology—where every drop matters.

From understanding how aqueous humor flows (or doesn’t) to managing chronic open-angle and emergent angle-closure glaucoma, this episode breaks down six major drug classes used to lower intraocular pressure. Expect crystal-clear mechanisms, clinical pearls, and laugh-out-loud mnemonics—plus, patient cases that challenge your reasoning and prep you for real-world application.

💡 Key Highlights:
✔️ Prostaglandin analogues – first-line, lash-growing, iris-darkening favorites
✔️ Beta blockers – effective but not friendly to lungs or slow hearts
✔️ Alpha-agonists – dual action with a side of red itchy eyes
✔️ CAIs – effective but sulfa-sensitive
✔️ Cholinergics – pinpoint pupils, poor night vision, and vintage vibes
✔️ Rho kinase inhibitors – new kids with red-eyed side effects
✔️ Angle-closure management protocol + laser iridotomy explained

👁️ Whether you're reviewing for exams, clinic, or just trying to remember which drop causes Bambi lashes—this episode will help you see glaucoma clearly.

🎧 Tune in now and keep the pressure down—literally.