Previously treated patients with eye problems or infections more surgery, the eye doctor are now a number of drugs for the treatment of glaucoma, allergy and dry eye are available. In addition to eye gel and eye ointments are of course mainly the eye drops meant.
Eye drops are a form of the drug for the treatment of eyes. By dropping an oily or aqueous solution in the conjunctival sac of the drug is quickly and easily into the eye, seem to there. The best-known applications of eye drops, as already mentioned, the treatment of dryness and irritation of the eye, glaucoma, inflammation of the conjunctiva and cornea inflammation.
In Germany, pharmacies may only sell eye drops because they count as pharmacy-only medicine. In the European Arnzeibuch is written that eye drops can be produced more sterile. In most cases, eye drops are supplied in small plastic containers from single-use and safe dosage. However, there are also eye drops which are available in special glass vials in the pharmacy. The pharmacies but provide not only the machine-made eye drop, but can also manufacture all the way to the prescription of a doctor's prescription on a special Medikamnt.
Since eye drops have only a limited shelf life, it is important not store more than allowed to open. Under no circumstances should eye drops are introduced after the expiration date. Most eye drops contain some preservatives such as thimerosal, organic mercury compound and benzalkonium chloride. It is this preservative is quite controversial. Since preservatives should never get into the bloodstream, therefore, no eye drops containing preservative used in injured or operated eyes
Sorry, there are still many eye drops for allergy in the shape of the bottle instead of in individual portions, so-called single cans or vials are offered. The bottle shape has the disadvantage that are used to preserve most of the substances that trigger allergies themselves often. Especially if a patient already suffering from an allergy, this danger is particularly great. To allergy treatment, then, should only monodose or preservative-free drops are used in special bottles. The slightly higher price is justified by the more sophisticated packaging
Sometimes it is the drug itself, such as antibiotics, drops for pupil dilation, drops to treat glaucoma and local anesthetics that triggers an allergy. Makes the allergy is often felt by burning, itching, tearing and redness of eyes or redness of the eyelids. If a patient is suspected allergy to the prescribed eye drops him to respond, he should be unconditional and immediately go to his eye doctor. Can often be avoided and the symptoms subside relatively quickly to another drug.
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