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Allergic reaction to Glaucoma eye drops?
I recently got back on the glaucoma eye drops Tomolol, brimonodine and lumigan. I was on them before and had the laser surgery maybe 3-4 years ago. Stopped the drops. Then noticed vision problems and went to the dr in Dec2020 the Dr said that my pressures were 20 and 23 and so to go back on the drops well been using the drops since then and my eyes now cannot tolerate it extreme redness, watery eyes and serious redness under the lashes. It looks as if I’m having a allergic reaction and ever since every time I put the drops in as prescribed, serious teary eyes, extreme redness and blurry vision and sometimes stinging sensation. I’ve asked the Dr and he said let’s stop the timolol for a month and see if that’s the cause. I’m getting a little scared because my vision seems to be getting worse I will be turning 56 this year. I was diagnosed with this eye disease at 13 with a suspicious optic nerve? Also I had retinal detachment on one side and a retinal tear in the other. The detachment side has a sclera belt, so I’m really scared that I may lose my vision. Have had so much trauma... any advice or possible idea as to a possible solution?
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@bobbylove88 ...I wonder if have that too.... glaucoma drops every night for 8 years and a variety of dry eye drops for most of past 25 years .... my poor eyeballs! they are all chemicals after all... but we dont seem to have much choice esp. with the pressure reducing ones... I have not missed one evening dose..thru the night i get tiny tiny dried little balls or whatever inside corners of my eyes and even when asleep my finger is trying to remove them, sometimes yes or no... so i dont know if from drops or just normal... but they feel very sharp if you know what i mean....... one thing is for past 6 months after putting my night ones in i dampen one of those makeup pads with some warm water and close eyes and wipe off any excess or if it has rolled down my cheeks!
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2 ReactionsI never heard of this. Wow
I had to get off of Simbrinza, Dorzolamide has been good. I need to get my Dr. to prescribe something to replace Timolol as my allergic reactions continue!
I have been on Monoprost which is Lanoprost wihtout the preservative... single use daily since 2018. Problem being it, and other type drops, sort of reduce fluid in eyeballs, but I also have dry eyes for 30 yrs and need drops daily to put fluid back in eyes! The only thing I have noticed is the drops do go down sinus/nasal and seem to have had more mucous than used to: I had iridotomies in 2020 but still have to take drops forever.... I have Normal Tension Glaucoma with narrow angles and am 82. Stopping any drops for a month does seem to go against what was told to me, which is do not stop for even one day! I too am terrified of losing my vision and not being able to care for myself.
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