Question

Mariam's ophthalmologist prescribes a prostaglandin analog for her glaucoma and explains that prostaglandin inhibitors act by ____.

Answer 1

Glaucoma is a disease that results in blinding due to damage to the optic nerve. The damage is caused by the build up of eye-fluid, or aqueous humor, in the eye. The increased fluid exerts a pressure on the optic nerve, causing damage. Prostaglandin inhibitors act by increasing aqueous humor outflow, effectively draining the eye fluid and preventing damage.