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How do high blood pressure medications (beta blockers) affect the course of glaucoma treatment with eye drops? my medication regimen consists of beta blockers for high blood pressure and anxiety-related chest pains. recently, i have been diagnosed with mi

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Your : Your beta blocker medication will not interfere with your glaucoma treatment, it may actually help lower your eye pressure. Glaucoma is sometimes treated with a beta blocker eye drop, which in your case might be less effective since you are already taking a systemic beta blocker. Fortunately, your ophthalmologist has other choices of glaucoma eye drops if needed.

Answered 4/10/2019

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Dr. Ray Oyakawa answered

Specializes in Ophthalmology

Lowers eye pressure: Beta blocker lowers eye pressure. Some glaucoma medications contain beta blockers.

Answered 7/7/2013

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