Topical propranolol and ocular tension in the human

Abstract

A trial of I per cent. propranolol eye drops in a group of patients with glaucoma or ocular hypertension clearly demonstrates that the drug exerts a significant though not marked reducing effect on intraocular pressure. Propranolol may prove to be a useful adjunct to the medical treatment of glaucoma if a long-term effect can be proven. Two disad-vantages to its routine use are the stinging and irritation (in one case a probable allergic reaction) produced and the local anaesthetic effect on the cornea.