Gouttes pour les yeux d'apraclonidine

About apraclonidine eye drops

An increase in pressure within your eye can lead to damage to the optic nerve at the back of your eye. When this occurs it is called le glaucome. Glaucoma can lead to a loss of vision if it is not treated. Treatment with apraclonidine eye drops, in addition to your usual drops for glaucoma, can help to reduce eye pressure.

The 0.5% drops are prescribed for people who need additional help to control pressure in the eye in order to delay the need for laser treatment or surgery. The drops are usually prescribed for a short period of time, as the benefit from them tends to be lost after about a month, although this differs from person to person.

Apraclonidine is also used as a treatment during laser surgery. A higher-strength (1%) solution is used for this. It will be applied for you by the clinical staff who are treating you.

Apraclonidine eye drops are thought to work by reducing the amount of fluid (called aqueous humour) that you make in the front part of your eye. This helps to lower the pressure within your eye.

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

• Si vous portez des lentilles de contact souples.

• If you have a heart condition or blood vessel disorder.

• If you have a depressive illness.

• If you have any of the following conditions: high blood pressure, Parkinson's disease, Raynaud's syndrome.

• Si vous êtes enceinte ou si vous allaitez.

• Si vous avez des problèmes avec le fonctionnement de votre foie, ou des problèmes avec le fonctionnement de vos reins.

• Si vous avez déjà eu une réaction allergique à un médicament.

• Si vous prenez d'autres médicaments. Cela inclut tous les médicaments que vous prenez et qui sont disponibles à l'achat sans ordonnance, ainsi que les médicaments à base de plantes et les médecines complémentaires.

1. Lavez-vous bien les mains avant d'utiliser les gouttes.

2. Retirez le bouchon.

3. Inclinez légèrement la tête en arrière et tirez la paupière inférieure de votre œil vers le bas pour former une poche.

4. Tenez la bouteille à l'envers près de votre œil. Essayez de ne pas toucher votre œil en faisant cela.

5. Gently press on the base of the bottle to release one drop into your eye.

6. Fermez votre œil pendant une minute ou deux et appuyez doucement sur le côté de votre nez où le coin de votre œil rencontre votre nez. Cela aide à empêcher la goutte de s'écouler et la maintient dans votre œil.

7. Répétez le processus dans votre autre œil si l'on vous a dit d'utiliser les gouttes dans les deux yeux.

8. Remettez le bouchon.

• Avant de commencer à utiliser les gouttes pour les yeux, lisez la notice d'information imprimée du fabricant dans l'emballage. Elle vous fournira plus d'informations sur les gouttes pour les yeux et vous donnera une liste complète des effets secondaires que vous pourriez ressentir en les utilisant.

• Use one drop into the eye (or eyes) affected three times each day. The benefit of treatment with the drops usually lasts for up to a month.

• Remember to use the drops at regular intervals and try not to miss any doses. If you do forget, use them as soon as you remember (unless it is nearly time for your next dose, in which case just use the drops when they are next due). Do not 'double up' to make up for a missed dose.

• Faites attention à ne pas toucher le bout du compte-gouttes avec votre œil, vos doigts ou toute autre surface. Cela permet d'éviter que les gouttes ne soient contaminées.

• As you will also be using other eye drops for glaucoma, you should leave 5-10 minutes between putting in each type of drop. This is to prevent more liquid going into your eye than it can handle. Otherwise the drops will overflow from your eye and not have the intended effect.

• 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, or use tools or machines.

• Do not wear soft contact lenses unless your doctor has advised you otherwise. This is because bottles of eye drops contain preservatives which can affect some soft contact lenses.

• Please keep your regular appointments with your doctor and eye clinic so that your progress can be monitored.

Along with their useful effects, most medicines can cause unwanted side-effects although not everyone experiences them. The table below contains some of the most common ones associated with apraclonidine. You will find a full list in the manufacturer's information leaflet supplied with the eye 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.

• Gardez tous les médicaments hors de la portée et de la vue des enfants.

• Conserver dans un endroit frais et sec, à l'abri de la chaleur et de la lumière directes.

• 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.