Describe the two ways that drugs used to treat simple (open-angle) glaucoma can work

What will be an ideal response?


Answer: Drugs for chronic simple (open-angle) glaucoma act in one of two ways: (1) they decrease the amount of aqueous humor circulating in the anterior and posterior chambers (to decrease the intraocular pressure) and/or (2) they constrict the pupil (miosis) and this opens the angle between the iris and the trabecular meshwork (to allow the aqueous humor to flow freely

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A. excrete urine B. protect the kidneys C. remove waste products D. filter wastes

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Which of the following measurements of body composition has the lowest margin of error?

A. underwater weighing B. dual X-ray absorptiometry C. bioelectrical impedance analysis D. skinfold

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