A CONTINUING MEDICAL EDUCATION PuBlICAtION medical therapy for Intraocular Pressure Reduction
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LEARNING OBJECTIVES Upon completion of this activity, participants will be able to: 1. Create a staged management plan for patients with glaucoma. 2. list steps to take in the event that target IOP is not maintained. 3. Describe structural and functional bases of aqueous humor formation and outfl ow. 4. use aqueous humor pathophysiology to interpret ocular hypertension and the mechanisms of action of current pharmacological therapies for glaucoma. EDITORS
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