Adverse reactions to ophthalmic medicines

Summary Drugs used topically in the eye can cause systemic adverse effects that can range from mild to fatal. Ocular drugs can cause adverse effects by draining through the nasolacrimal duct and being absorbed into the blood stream, or by precipitating in the eye, or by causing an increase in intraocular pressure.
Source: Adverse Drug Reaction Bulletin - Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Tags: Invited Review Article Source Type: research