It is important to attend regularly, even if your glaucoma is stable. The purpose of your visits is to monitor the glaucoma (through optic nerve appearance, visual field and eye pressure tests) to ensure that the treatment is working.

Yes. It may influence the treatment they prescribe you. Please remember that eye drops are powerful medications and that they can interact with other treatments.

Patients with angle closure or narrow angle types of glaucoma should seek advice before taking some types of tranquilliser or certain asthma and indigestion medicines. However, these are usually safe if you have had laser treatment (iridotomy) or surgery (peripheral iridectomy).Steroid (cortisone-type) drops and tablets should be used with caution because they can increase the […]

No, but if eyes are sensitive to strong light, then sunglasses can be helpful.

Keep your drops in a cool place or in the door of the refrigerator, which is cool but not as cool as if they were put on one of the shelves. Do not place them in the freezer section. The unopened bottle will have an expiry date. Once opened, drops will last about four weeks.

Do not worry unduly if you forget on the odd occasion, but try to get into the habit of taking your drops with you wherever you go. If you have forgotten a drop, just put it in as soon as possible after the time it was due.

Yes, if you are not certain that the first drop went in, it is safe to put in another drop. In general, it is best to avoid putting in more than one drop.

It is important to get into a routine and to put the drops in at around the same time each day, but the exact time is less important.

Yes. Always continue as usual unless requested otherwise. It helps the doctor to judge the effect of the treatment.

Glasses do not directly help glaucoma,using glasses cannot restore the vision loss occurred due to glaucoma.