Medication content is presented as clinical awareness, not prescribing authority.
In Singapore, optometrists are not independent medical prescribers. Use this section to understand categories, counselling points, contraindication awareness, and referral context — not as a substitute for ophthalmologist-directed treatment decisions.
- •Escalate medication-sensitive pathology according to local referral pathways.
- •Check product availability, contraindications, and institutional protocols independently.
- •Invite reviewers to strengthen co-management and referral framing.
Medications
Concise medication-awareness summaries for optometric co-management, grouped by category.
Allergy
Antihistamines, mast cell stabilizers, and topical treatments for ocular allergies.
Open categoryAntibiotic-Steroid
Combination drop therapies for bacterial infections with associated inflammation.
Open categoryAntibiotics
Topical and oral agents targeting bacterial ocular infections.
Open categoryAntivirals
Medications for viral infections including herpes simplex and zoster keratitis.
Open categoryCycloplegics
Agents inducing cycloplegia and mydriasis for refraction and uveitis management.
Open categoryDry-Eye
Artificial tears, lubricants, and anti-inflammatory therapies for dry eye disease.
Open categoryGlaucoma
Beta-blockers, prostaglandins, alpha-agonists, and other IOP-lowering drops.
Open categoryNSAIDs
Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drops for postoperative pain and ocular inflammation.
Open categoryOrals
Systemic oral medications used in optometric practice for ocular conditions.
Open categoryOther
Miscellaneous ophthalmic medications not categorised elsewhere.
Open categoryPain
Topical anaesthetics and analgesics for acute ocular pain and discomfort.
Open categorySteroids
Topical and periocular corticosteroids for reducing ocular inflammation.
Open categoryClinical Pathways Using These Medications
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