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June 11, 2026CureusOpen Access

Medications and Supplements Associated With Drug-Induced Glaucoma

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THTarek HammadiehAIAli IstanaksaiKJKhaled Jama

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Overview

Narrative review examines the impact of medications on glaucoma types, implying increased ocular risks.

Key Points

  • The review aims to explore how various systemic medications and supplements influence the development of glaucoma, particularly OAG and AACG.
  • Conducted a narrative review on medications associated with glaucoma.
  • Focused on corticosteroids' effects on OAG and other drugs on AACG.
  • Discussed the role of structural changes in the eye's anatomy due to certain medications.
  • Corticosteroids increase resistance to aqueous humor drainage, contributing to OAG.
  • Sympathomimetic properties of sulfonamides and certain antidepressants are linked to AACG.
  • Anticholinergics and other medications may alter ocular structures, increasing glaucoma risk.

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Hammadieh et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a2a50e080c8f91e7f39d529https://doi.org/10.7759/cureus.110497
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