Thirty Years of Experience of IBOPAMINE Eye Drops in Ophthalmology

Italo Giuffre, Maurizio Taloni, Silvia Babighian, Alberto Alberti

Ibopamine eyedrops are used in ophthalmology. This molecule is characterized by a dual mechanism of action, since it acts on both adrenergic and dopaminergic receptors. The adrenergic action is responsible for a marked mydriasis without accommodative paralysis, while the dopaminergic action promotes the production of aqueous humor. Given this dual action, ibopamine may be useful for diagnostic purposes in ophthalmology.This paper aims at presenting the most intriguing evidence on ibopamine and discusses the profile of patients who may be best suitable to this molecule, according to the experience of an Italian group of ophthalmologists.