Repurposed Glaucoma

An ophthalmologist made a keen observation that really resonates with me. He remarked about the recent increase in repurposing of medicines that have been used for a long time for glaucoma. In fact, some of the drops have been “used” for so long that they have been replaced by newer medications and are now rarely actually used for their original intended purpose of glaucoma treatment. The reason that it resonates so much is that these medications, which can reasonably be called “old” glaucoma medications, are also “old” in the sense that they have side effects that are undesirable. For them to be repurposed for cosmetic or similar effects just seems hilarious.