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Glaucoma pharmacology prescribing for the patient joseph w sowka od faao diplomate professor director the glaucoma service nova southeastern university college of optometry the eye care institute jsowkanovaedu prostaglandins and prostaglandin like medications. The history of glaucoma pharmacology begins in 1862 with the isolation of physostigmine from the calabar bean the discovery of epinephrines intraocular pressure lowering capacity came along some 40 years later during the 20th century drug discovery and development accelerated with the introduct . For some time the medical treatment of glaucoma has consisted of topical beta blockers adrenergic agents miotics and oral carbonic anhydrase inhibitors cais. Pharmacology of glaucoma is an update of the 1983 version which was a summary of a meeting held to celebrate the opening of the eye care centre in british columbia on drances recent retirement from heading the department there he believed it fitting to update the information on these topics to reflect the gains in knowledge made in this