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N R Melton

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A review of common ophthalmic antibacterial and corticosteroid-antibacterial combination drugs.

The use of antibacterial agents and corticosteroid-antibacterial combinations are essential to the practice of primary care optometry. In this paper we review common antibacterial drugs available for the treatment of ocular infection or prophylaxis, and offer some clinical guidelines for their use. Corticosteroid-antibacterial combination drugs, used primarily to suppress ocular inflammation, are also discussed, and the distinctions between common drugs are described.

Anti-Bacterial Agents↗

Medical management of anterior uveitis.

Anterior uveitis is frequently caused by systemic disease, and it is appropriate not only to diagnose the iritis but also to determine, if possible, the underlying condition. Although diagnosis of an anterior uveitis is usually straightforward, medical management occasionally is not. Satisfactory treatment may be achieved in many cases with cycloplegics and topical corticosteroid therapy, but the management protocol must be tailored to suit the patient. Frequent assessment of the patient is required during the 2- to 3-week period usually required for resolution of an anterior uveitis.

Administration, Topical↗