Timolol Augentropfen gegen Glaukom

About timolol eye drops

Verwirrung 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. Timolol eye drops work by lowering the pressure in your eye. It is thought 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.

Timolol can be used alone or in combination with other treatments for glaucoma, such as bimatoprost, latanoprost, travoprost, tafluprost, Brinzolamid, dorzolamide, oder brimonidine. Please refer to the individual leaflets which are available for each of these treatments for more information.

Before using timolol eye drops

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 drops it is important that your doctor knows:

• If you have asthma or any other breathing problems.

• Wenn Sie eine Herzkrankheit haben.

• Wenn Sie schwanger sind oder stillen.

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

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

• Wenn Sie weiche Kontaktlinsen tragen.

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

• Wenn Sie andere Medikamente einnehmen. Dazu gehören auch Medikamente, die ohne Rezept erhältlich sind, sowie pflanzliche und ergänzende Arzneimittel.

• 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.

How to use timolol eye drops

• Bevor Sie die Augentropfen verwenden, lesen Sie die beiliegende Packungsbeilage des Herstellers sorgfältig durch. Sie enthält weitere Informationen zu den Augentropfen und eine vollständige Liste der Nebenwirkungen, die bei der Anwendung auftreten können.

• Use one drop into the eye (or eyes) affected. Some timolol eye drops should be put in twice a day; others should be used once a day only. Your doctor will tell you which is right for you and this will also be printed on the label of the pack to remind you about what the doctor said. 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.

1. Wash your hands well before you use the drops. Shake the container.

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

3. Neigen Sie Ihren Kopf ein wenig nach hinten und ziehen Sie den unteren Augenlid nach außen, um eine Tasche zu bilden.

4. Hold the bottle or single-dose unit upside down near to your eye. Try not to touch your eye as you do this.

5. Press lightly to release one drop into your eye. Only use a second drop if the first drop missed going into your eye.

6. Schließen Sie Ihr Auge für ein bis zwei Minuten und drücken Sie sanft auf die Seite Ihrer Nase, wo der Augenwinkel auf die Nase trifft. Dies hilft, das Abfließen des Tropfens zu verhindern und ihn im Auge zu halten.

7. Repeat the process in your other eye if you have been told to use the drops in both eyes. The contents of one single-dose unit are enough for both eyes.

8. Replace the cap (or if you are using a single-dose unit, throw it away).

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• Vermeiden Sie es, die Spitze der Pipette mit Ihrem Auge, Ihren Fingern oder anderen Oberflächen zu berühren. Dies soll verhindern, dass die Tropfen kontaminiert werden.

• Wenn Sie andere Augentropfen verwenden, lassen Sie zwischen der Anwendung jeweils 5-10 Minuten. Dies soll verhindern, dass zu viel Flüssigkeit in Ihr Auge gelangt, als es aufnehmen kann. Andernfalls laufen die Tropfen aus Ihrem Auge aus und erzielen nicht die gewünschte Wirkung.

• 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 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 that you can do so. This is because there is a preservative in bottles of eye drops which can affect some soft contact lenses. You may wear soft contact lenses while you are using single-dose drops 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 lenses back in).

• Keep your regular appointments with your doctor and eye clinic, so that your progress can be checked.

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

Can timolol eye drops cause problems?

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 timolol. 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.

Wichtig: if you experience the following, contact your doctor for advice straightaway:

• Any difficulties breathing, such as wheezing or shortness of breath.

• An allergic-type reaction, such as any swelling around your face.

Wenn Sie andere Symptome bemerken, die Ihrer Meinung nach auf die Augentropfen zurückzuführen sind, wenden Sie sich an Ihren Arzt oder Apotheker, um weitere Ratschläge zu erhalten.

How to store timolol eye drops

• Bewahren Sie alle Medikamente außerhalb der Reichweite und Sicht von Kindern auf.

• An einem kühlen, trockenen Ort aufbewahren, fern von direkter Hitze und Licht.

• Always check the expiry information on the container. 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 single-dose units do not contain any preservative.
  

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