What are the precautions for glaucoma medication?

  Glaucoma is a difficult ophthalmic disease to treat, and once you have it, you use medication for the rest of your life. Glaucoma medication also has relatively strict requirements and should not be used indiscriminately. In addition, there are many things to note about the medication process. The following is a list of precautions for glaucoma medication.  Before using glaucoma medication, besides paying attention to the name, concentration and expiration date of the eye drops used, and whether there is flocculent or cloudy discoloration in the eye drops, the following points should not be ignored: 1. Wash your hands before ordering the medication to avoid bringing bacteria into the eyes.  2, where the suspension form should be shaken before use, so that the liquid is uniform and stable, such as brinzolamide eye drops.  3, eye drops once only 1 drop, if accidentally did not drop into the conjunctival sac, you can make up a drop. Because 1 drop of eye drops about 30 microliters, and the conjunctival sac can be stored in the volume of only about 7 microliters, so a few drops a time not only wasted but also does not increase the effectiveness of the drug.  4, you need to close your eyes for 3 to 5 minutes after ordering eye drops, which can increase the effectiveness of the medicine. Must remember that different categories of eye drops do not point at the same time, to at least 5 minutes after the interval, and then point another, or tears and after the point of eye drops will be the first point of eye drops excretion, dilution, futile and ineffective.  5, if you need to use eye drops and ointment together, you need to order eye drops first, and then apply eye ointment after 5 minutes.  6, immediately after the point eye medicine with a cotton ball plus index finger pressure on the inner corner of the eye for 3 minutes, can prevent the medicine from the tear dots in the inner corner of the eye into the nasal cavity is absorbed, and thus reduce drug side effects.  Experts remind that, in addition to the above considerations for glaucoma medication. Glaucoma patients should also go to the hospital every once in a while for follow-up to avoid other problems.