If a person suffering from glaucoma suffers also from shortness of breath, does this influence the type of glaucoma medication that is appropriate?
There are many types of medications available to treat glaucoma. You need to speak with your ophthalmologist who can then review the other alternatives available to you. In patients with breathing abnormalities, a class of medication often used to treat glaucoma, the beta-blockers, should not but used. Beyond medications, laser and additional surgeries are usually an option.
