What is the most common treatment for glaucoma?
Glaucoma is most commonly treated with prescription medications in the form of eyedrops, and many of the prescriptions must be taken several times a day. Glaucoma medications, which can come in topical or oral form, are designed to lower pressure in the eye. Other topical medications may be inserts of thin wafers you place in the corner of the eye, or eye ointments and gels. Most topical medications reduce eye pressure by either increasing the flow of the aqueous humor fluid out of the eye or reducing the amount of the fluid produced in the eye. Oral glaucoma medications come in pill and tablet form and are aimed at slowing production of fluid in the eye.
