Glaucoma and ocular hypertension
NICE Guidance
NG81: Glaucoma: diagnosis and management, updated Jan 2022
Please note: generic eye drops for glaucoma are all bioequivalent to the brand name drops in safety, strength, quality and performance characteristics. Drops should be prescribed generically wherever possible.
- Beta-adrenoceptor blockers
- Carbonic anhydrase inhibitors
- Miotics (parasympathomimetics)
- Prostaglandin analogues and Prostamides
- Sympathomimetics (Glaucoma & ocular hypertension)
- On Formulary Preferred
- On Formulary Second Line
- On Formulary Third Line
- Specialist Initiation
- Secondary Care Only
- Not Approved for Formulary