Timolol (Timoptic) ophthalmic drops have been prescribed for a client with primary open-angle glaucoma. The client asks the nurse how this medication works. The nurse explains that the medication lowers intraocular pressure by:
a) Reducing intracranial pressure
b) Increasing contractions of the ciliary muscle
c) Constricting the pupil
d) Reducing the production of aqueous humor***
a) Reducing intracranial pressure
b) Increasing contractions of the ciliary muscle
c) Constricting the pupil
d) Reducing the production of aqueous humor***
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Eye diseases