Levobunolol eye drops for glaucoma

About levobunolol eye drops

في chronic open-angle glaucoma there is damage to the optic nerve at the back of your eye. It is usually caused by an increase in pressure within your eye. Levobunolol eye drops work by lowering the pressure in your eye. They do this by reducing the amount of fluid that you make that fills the front part of your eye (called aqueous humour). By reducing the amount of fluid produced, it reduces the pressure within your eye.

Some medicines are not suitable for people with certain conditions, and sometimes a medicine may only be used if extra care is taken. For these reasons, before you start using the drops it is important that your doctor knows:

• If you have asthma or any other breathing problems.

• إذا كنت حاملاً أو مرضعة.

• إذا كنت تعاني من حالة قلبية.

• إذا كنت ترتدي عدسات لاصقة ناعمة.

• If you have Raynaud's disease or low blood pressure.

• If you are being treated for thyroid problems or diabetes.

• If you know you have a problem with the surface of your eye (the cornea), or if you have particularly dry eyes.

• If you are taking any medicines. This includes any medicines you are taking which are available to buy without a prescription, as well as herbal and complementary medicines.

• If you have any allergies. It is particularly important that you tell your doctor if you have had a bad reaction to any eye drops.

1. اغسل يديك جيدًا قبل استخدام القطرات.

2. Remove the cap (or twist off the tip of the unit if you are using a single-dose unit).

3. أمل رأسك قليلاً للخلف واسحب الجفن السفلي لعينيك للخارج لتشكيل جيب.

4. أمسك الزجاجة (أو الوحدة ذات الجرعة الواحدة) مقلوبة بالقرب من عينك. حاول ألا تلمس عينك أثناء القيام بذلك.

5. Apply enough pressure to the container to release one drop into your eye. Only use a second drop if the first drop missed going into your eye.

6. أغلق عينك لمدة دقيقة أو دقيقتين، واضغط بلطف على جانب أنفك حيث يلتقي زاوية عينك بأنفك. هذا يساعد على منع القطرة من التصريف ويبقيها في عينك.

7. كرر العملية في عينك الأخرى إذا طُلب منك استخدام القطرات في كلتا العينين. (محتويات وحدة الجرعة الواحدة تكفي لكلتا العينين.)

8. استبدل الغطاء (أو إذا كنت تستخدم الوحدة ذات الجرعة الواحدة، فتخلص منها).

• Before you start using the eye drops, read the manufacturer's printed information leaflet from the pack. It will give you more information about the eye drops and will provide you with a full list of the side-effects which you may experience from using them.

• Use one drop into the affected eye (or eyes). Your doctor will tell you whether to use the drops once or twice a day - your dose will also be printed on the label of the pack. Remember to use the drops at regular intervals and try not to miss any doses.

• If you do forget to use the drops, put them in as soon as you remember, but do not 'double up' to make up for any missed doses.

• Take care not to touch the tip of the dropper with your eye, fingers, or any other surface. This is to prevent the drops from becoming contaminated.

• إذا كنت تستخدم أي قطرات عين أخرى، اترك 5-10 دقائق بين تطبيق كل واحدة منها. هذا لمنع دخول كمية أكبر من السائل إلى عينك مما يمكنها تحمله. وإلا فإن القطرات ستفيض من عينك ولن تحقق التأثير المطلوب.

• When first put in, eye drops can make your eyes water and may sometimes cause blurred vision. If this happens, it should quickly clear. Make sure you can see clearly again before you drive, and before you use tools or machines.

• Do not wear soft contact lenses if you are using eye drops from a bottle unless your doctor has advised you otherwise. This is because there is a preservative in bottles of eye drops which can affect soft contact lenses. You may wear soft contact lenses if you are using the single-dose units, as there is no preservative in these (but remember to take out your lenses to apply the drops and wait for at least 15 minutes before putting your lenses back in).

• حافظ على مواعيدك المنتظمة مع طبيبك وعيادة العيون حتى يمكن متابعة تقدم حالتك.

• If you are having an operation or any dental treatment, remember to tell the person carrying out the treatment that you are using levobunolol eye drops. This is because the drops may interfere with some medicines used during surgery.

Along with their useful effects, eye drops can cause unwanted side-effects although not everyone experiences them. The table below contains the most common ones associated with levobunolol. You will find a full list in the manufacturer's information leaflet supplied with your drops. The unwanted effects often improve as your body adjusts to the new medicine, but speak with your doctor or pharmacist if any of the following continue or become troublesome.

إذا شعرت بأي أعراض أخرى تعتقد أنها قد تكون بسبب قطرات العين، تحدث مع طبيبك أو الصيدلي للحصول على مزيد من النصائح.

• احفظ جميع الأدوية بعيدًا عن متناول ورؤية الأطفال.

• احفظه في مكان بارد وجاف، بعيدًا عن الحرارة المباشرة والضوء.

• Eye drops in bottles only keep for four weeks once the bottle has been opened, so do not use the drops if the bottle has been open for longer than this. This will help to prevent the risk of eye infections.

• Single-dose units should be used immediately the unit is opened. Do not store or re-use opened units for later doses. This is because the units do not contain any preservative.