Glaucoma treatment

your eye pressure

 

........  .......

target
pressure

......  .......

 

Treatment

 

     

morning....

 

azopt, timolol LA

evening.....

 

azopt, xalatan


warnings
timolol should be stopped if asthma or shortness of breath develops



remember

  • a low blood pressure (<140), a healthy diet, and exercise
    (at least 30 minutes/day) helps reach your target pressure etc
  • smoking causes macular degeneration and blindness etc
  • leave 10 minutes between different drops
  • press on tear duct for 2 minutes after using drops

glaucoma

drops

www.goodhope.org.uk/departments/eyedept/glaucoma.htm

www.goodhope.org.uk/departments/eyedept/dropsfor.htm