Patient Complains of Dry Eyes – What’s The Pharmacist’s Next Move?

Patient Complains of Dry Eyes – What’s The Pharmacist’s Next Move?

Working with a lot of geriatric patients, I run into patients complaining of dry eyes all the time. While many will readily admit that they have this issue, many will not even think to mention it because they have been dealing with it for a long time or they may...
Ophthalmic Timolol and Hypotension – More Than What Meets The Eye

Ophthalmic Timolol and Hypotension – More Than What Meets The Eye

Timolol is an effective medication for reducing intraocular pressure in patients with glaucoma. The recommended starting dose is one drop of timolol 0.25% ophthalmic solution in the affected eye(s) twice daily. It is a non-selective beta-blocker. Ophthalmic...