This book is a comprehensive guide to ocular pharmacology for trainees and practising ophthalmologists.Beginning with the basic physiological aspects of ocular pharmacology and ophthalmic drug administration, the following sections discuss different types of drugs used in the treatment of eye disease.The final sections examine contact lens care systems, nutritional supplements and adverse effects of systematically administered drugs into the eye.This useful, quick reference text is highly illustrated with more than 145 images and tables.Key pointsComprehensive guide to ocular pharmacology for trainees and practising ophthalmologistsCovers different drugs for treatment of eye diseasesIncludes section on adverse effects of systematically administered drugsHighly illustrated with more than 145 images and tables
SK Gupta PhD DSc FIPS FIACSHead, Clinical Research, Delhi Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences and Research (DIPSAR), University of Delhi, IndiaRenu Agarwal PhDFaculty of Medicine, University of Technology MARA, Selangor, Darul Ehsan, MalaysiaSushma Srivastava PhDDepartment of Pharmacology, DIPSAR, University of Delhi, India
Anatomical and Physiological Basis of Ocular PharmacotherapyRoutes of Ocular Drug AdministrationOcular PharmacokineticsPharmacodynamicsOphthalmic Formulations and Ocular Drug DeliveryMydriatics and CycloplegicsOphthalmic DyesAntibacterial AgentsAntiviral DrugsAntifungal DrugsDrugs Used in Ocular Pain and InflammationCorticosteroidsDrugs used in Ocular AllergyLocal Anesthetics in Ophthalmology PracticeImmunomodulatorsAntiglaucoma DrugsDrugs used in Retinal DiseasesDrugs Used in the Treatment of Dry EyesMiscellaneous DrugsHyperosmotic AgentsSurgical AdjunctsSterilization, Disinfection and Antiseptics in OphthalmologyContact Lens Care SystemsNutritional SupplementsGene Delivery and Disease Modulation in the EyeOcular Adverse Effects of Systemically Administered Drugs