Ocular Drugs Handbook
An Easy Reference Guide to Eye Medications
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Brand Name Generic name CLEAR EYES Naphazoline hydrochloride 0.012% Glycerin 0.2%, boric acid MODE OF ACTION: Decongestant SUPPLIED IN: Bottle (solution): 15ml, 30 ml ADMINISTRATION: 1-2 gtt. qd-qid depending on symptoms Type of Preservative used: Benzalkonium chloride. Word of caution: Some people are sensitive to benzalkonium chloride STEROIDS - ANTI-INFLAMMATORIES Brand Name
Formats Book Details author: Kofi Oteng Gyang The Ocular Drug handbook provides a quick, concise and easy reference guide to ophthalmic drugs used in the world of today. This book classifies all ophthamic drugs into their different categories of usage: anti-allergic, anti-bacterials, anti-inflammatory, anti-inflammatory cum anti-bacterials, anti-viral, anti-glaucoma, anti-fungals and dry eye therapy agents. It then presents concise information about their modes of action, commercial availability, dosage and contra-indications. Topical ocular drugs used in pediatrics are also presented. This is a precious handbook for all health care professionals, particularly eye doctors, ophthalmic nurses, ophthalmology and optometric students as well as residents. It is equally a valuable tool for anyone interested in ocular health, ocular pathology and ocular disease treatment. It will help many of our professional colleagues in different countries solve many of the intractable problems that they encounter daily in their practices Dr. Oteng Gyang holds a Ph.D from France's University of Montpellier and a Doctor of Optometry degree from Boston's New England College.He has been in private practice for over 15 years and taught at various universities for several years. His clinical training and professional experience have been obtained at the New England Eye Institute, Boston, the Omni Eye clinic in Atlanta, the Dimock Community Hospital, Boston and the Family Eye Clinics in Dallas, Texas and Dayton,Ohio. Others include the Fashion Optique eye clinics and the Stone Mountain Eye center all in Atlanta. He commutes between Africa and the USA and practices on both continents.
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