ABSTRACT
Institute of Ocular Pharmacology and Department of Medical Pharmacology and Toxicology, Texas A&M University College o f Medicine, College Station, Texas USA
• Adrenergic Stimulants and Blockers • Antiglaucoma Agents • Miotics and Mydriatics • Cholinesterase Inhibitors and Reactivators and Chemical Warfare Agents • Autacoids and Antihistamines • Cardiovascular Drugs • Blood-Related Agents • Vitamins • Agents for Deficiency Anemias • Sedatives, Hypnotics, and Tranquilizers • Antidepressants and Antiparkinsonism Agents • Local Anesthetics • Analgesics • Antirheumatic and Antigout Agents • Agents for Respiratory Diseases • Antispasmodics • Gastrointestinal Agents • Chemotherapeutic Agents • Disinfectants • Scabicides and Pediculicides • Antineoplastic Agents • Antiwart Agents • Antimalarial Agents • Anthelminthics and Amoebocides • Adrenal Corticosteroids • Dermatologic Agents • Antiseptics • Preservatives • Dyes • Ophthalmic Implants • Antiperspirants
• Counterirritants • Chelating Agents • Decongestants • Astringents • Surfactants • Cosmetics • Insecticides • Fishes and Jellyfish • Toxins and Venoms • Plants • Gases • Iodides • Solvents • Foreign Bodies • Gun Powder • Smog • Pencils and Ink • Tar • Acids and Bases • Enzymes • Rare-Earth Salts • Agents for Agricultural Use • Substances for Commercial Use • Substances for Medicinal Use • Agents of Industrial Use • Air Pollutants
• Irritation to the Eye • Measurements of Eye Irritation • Volcanic Eruption • Nitrogen Compounds • Sulfur Compounds • Photochemical Oxidants • Building Pollutants • Formaldehyde • Pyrolytic End Products • Occupational Hazards • Ammonia • Carbon Disulfide • Hydrogen Sulfide • Ethylene Oxide • Cyanide • Hydrogen Fluoride • n -Hexane • Toluene Diisocyanate • Formaldehyde
• References
Ever since the methods of chemical synthesis were invented, tens of thousands of new chemicals have been introduced into the world every year. A large portion of these compounds are reported to be irritating to the eyes. Obviously, it is not possible to cover all these agents in this chapter. Only a very small portion of these agents will be mentioned here by giving some representative chemicals in each class of agents, based on their uses.
