How the Medication Works: Lowers the pressure within the eye by reducing the amount of fluid (aqueous humor) secreted into the eye. The pressure within the eye is decreased as a result of less fluid production. Directions for Taking the Medication: One eye-drop, twice a day (morning and evening). Advantages of this Medication: There are […]
Tiloptic / Timolol (beta-blockers) Read More »
This medication is similar to other beta-blockers, and is identical to Tiloptic (Timolol), except for the fact that the active material is in the form of a gel. As a result, absorption by the eye is much better and there are less side-effects (read the side-effects listed for Tiloptic and beta-blockers). Because of the advantageous
Nyolol Gel / Tiloptic XE Read More »
How the Medication Works: Lowers intra-ocular pressure by reducing the amount of fluid (aqueous humor) secreted in the eye. Since less fluid is produced, the pressure in the eye is reduced. Directions for Taking the Medication: One eye-drop, twice a day (morning and evening). Advantages of this Medication: This medication is similar to the group
Betoptic / Betoptic-S Read More »
How the Medication Works: Lowers the pressure within the eye by reducing the amount of fluid (aqueous humor) secreted into the eye. The pressure within the eye is decreased as a result of less fluid production. Directions for Taking the Medication: One eye-drop, twice a day (morning and evening). In certain cases the medication is
This eye-drop contains a combination of two different medications: Trusopt and Tiloptic. It is like puring into one bottle both Trusopt and Tiloptic, and mixing the two. The side-effects, advantages and disadvantages are identical to the combination of each of these two medications separately. Taking Cosopt is like taking one drop from each bottle of
How the Medication Works: Lowers intra-ocular pressure by increasing the drainage of eye fluid (called aqueous humor) out of the eye. Since more fluid is drained, the pressure in the eye is reduced. Directions for Taking the Medication: One eye-drop, once a day, in the evening (or at night, before going to sleep). Advantages of
Xalatan / Glautan / Travatan / Lumigan Read More »
This eye-drop contains a combination of two other medications: Xalatan (or a different prostaglandin drop) and Tiloptic. The side-effects, advantages and disadvantages are identical to the combination of each of these two medications separately. Taking Xalcom is like taking one drop from each bottle of Xalatan and Tiloptic, except that it is more convenient (one
Xalacom, Duotrav, Ganfort Read More »
How the Medication Works: Lowers intra-ocular pressure by reducing the amount of fluid (aqueous humor) secreted in the eye as well as by increasing drainage of the fluid out of the eye. Since less fluid is produced and more fluid is eliminated, the pressure in the eye is reduced. Directions for Taking the Medication: One
How the Medication Works: These tablets lower intra-ocular pressure by reducing the amount of fluid (aqueous humor) produced, and hence secreted, into the eye. Since less fluid is produced, the pressure in the eye is reduced. Directions for Taking the Medication: A full dose of these medications is as follows: Diamox pills: One pill, four
Uramox / Diamox / Neptazane Read More »
How the Medication Works: Pilocarpine lowers intra-ocular pressure by increasing the drainage of eye fluid (called aqueous humor) out of the eye. Since more fluid is drained, the pressure in the eye is lowered. Directions for Taking the Medication: One drop, four times a day. Advantages of this Medication: This medication is both inexpensive and
