30th September 2020

A 50-year-old female who is put on timolol eye drops for ocular hypertension presents for review

A 50-year-old female who is put on timolol eye drops for ocular hypertension presents for review. She describes feeling lethargic and her heart rate is 58 bpm. She is otherwise systemically stable. You suspect this may be due to systemic absorption of her beta-blocker eye drops. Additionally, her intraocular pressure has only decreased slightly.

Which of the following management options is most suitable?

Select the SINGLE most appropriate option from the list below. Select ONE option only.