2020–2021 BCSC Basic and Clinical Science Course™
2 Fundamentals and Principles of Ophthalmology
Part V: Ocular Pharmacology
Chapter 15: Pharmacologic Principles
Introduction to Pharmacologic Principles
Pharmacotherapeutics
Pharmacotherapeutics is the study of the uses of drugs in reaching a given clinical endpoint, such as the prevention or treatment of disease. The therapeutic dose may vary for any patient and is related to the patient’s age, sex, race, other currently prescribed medications, and preexisting medical conditions. Pharmacotherapeutics is covered in Chapter 16.
Excerpted from BCSC 2020-2021 series: Section 2 - Fundamentals and Principles of Ophthalmology. For more information and to purchase the entire series, please visit https://www.aao.org/bcsc.