Review of herbal remedies in alternative antihypertensive and neuroprotective treatment of glaucoma

Review of herbal remedies in alternative antihypertensive and neuroprotective treatment of glaucoma Due to the fact that glaucoma is a chronic, slowly progressive disease, patients are often disappointed in traditional treatment methods, and this leads to an independent search for other treatment strategies. The purpose of this review is to summarize data on the effect of herbal agents on the course of the glaucomatous process and discuss the validity of their use. An analysis of works devoted to the study of the neuroprotective and hypotensive effects of alternative medicine was carried out. The results presented in the review allow us to conclude that traditional treatment tactics remain relevant, and the prescription of any alternative agents requires special caution and does not eliminate the need for adequate control of intraocular pressure levels.