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Pharmacological management of glaucoma focuses on the reduction of intraocular pressure by increasing the drainage of aqueous humor, decreasing the production, or both. What drug classes are used to reduce intraocular pressure

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Beta blockers.

Step-by-step explanation:

Beta blockers are the drugs that blocks the effects of the hormone adrenaline. Beta blockers is responsible for slowing of your heart beat more which ultimately reduce blood pressure. Beta blockers are the drugs which reduce the production of fluid in your eye, thereby lowering the pressure in your eye means intraocular pressure. Examples of beta blocker medicines are timolol (Betimol, Istalol, Timoptic) and betaxolol (Betoptic).

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