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Ophthalmologic Medications

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While emergency physicians must be able to evaluate a wide variety of ophthalmologic conditions, a significant number of medications are available for treatment. An array of medications and treatment options for ophthalmologic conditions can result in discomfort with ophthalmologic medications. This chapter examines the different classes of emergent ophthalmological medications, including dosing and indications.

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  1. San Antonio Military Medical Center, Department of Emergency Medicine, San Antonio, TX, USA

    Brit Long MD

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  1. Department of Emergency Medicine, San Antonio Military Medical Center, Fort Sam Houston, Texas, USA

    Brit Long

  2. Department of Emergency Medicine, The University of Texas, Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, Texas, USA

    Alex Koyfman

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Long, B. (2018). Ophthalmologic Medications. In: Long, B., Koyfman, A. (eds) Handbook of Emergency Ophthalmology. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-78945-3_3

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