Optipres Eye Drops 5 ml

Optipres Eye Drops 5 ml belongs to a class of anti-hypertensive drugs called beta-blockers. It is primarily used to treat increased pressure in the eye in conditions such as glaucoma (damage of optic nerve) and ocular hypertension (high fluid pressure inside the eye). Glaucoma is an eye condition which causes damage to the optic nerve (essential for good vision) due to abnormally increased pressure in the eye. Ocular hypertension is increased pressure in the eye due to poor drainage of aqueous humour (fluid in the eye that maintains normal pressure by its continuous flow).

Optipres Eye Drops 5 ml works by decreasing the secretion of aqueous humour (a liquid that maintains normal pressure in the eyeball) by the ciliary body into the eyeball. Thereby lowers the pressure in the eye by reducing aqueous humour entry into the eyeball.

Use Optipres Eye Drops 5 ml as prescribed. Your doctor will advise you on how many drops to instill based on your medical condition. In some cases, you may experience watery eyes, discomfort in the eye, headache or blurred vision. Most of these side effects of Optipres Eye Drops 5 ml do not require medical attention and gradually resolve over time. However, if the side effects worsen or persist, please consult your doctor.

If you are known to be allergic to Optipres Eye Drops 5 ml or any other medicines, please tell your doctor. Optipres Eye Drops 5 ml is not recommended for children. You are advised to maintain a time gap of 5 to 15 minutes between using other eye drops and Optipres Eye Drops 5 ml. If you are pregnant or breastfeeding, please inform your doctor before taking Optipres Eye Drops 5 ml. You are advised to remove soft contact lenses before using Optipres Eye Drops 5 ml as it may cause discolouration of soft contact lens. Do not use Optipres Eye Drops 5 ml if you have severe chronic obstructive bronchitis, severe asthma, heart failure, irregular heartbeats or slow heartbeat. Optipres Eye Drops 5 ml may mask low blood sugar symptoms. Therefore, if you have diabetes, inform your doctor before taking Optipres Eye Drops 5 ml. If you have myasthenia gravis (muscle weakness), inform your doctor as Optipres Eye Drops 5 ml may worsen its symptoms.

Optipres Eye Drops 5 ml is used to treat increased pressure in the eye in conditions such as glaucoma (damage of optic nerve) and ocular hypertension (high fluid pressure inside the eye). Optipres Eye Drops 5 ml decreases the secretion of aqueous humour (a liquid that maintains normal pressure in the eyeball) by the ciliary body into the eyeball. Thereby, lowers the pressure in the eye by reducing aqueous humour entry into the eyeball.

• Watery eyes
• Discomfort in the eye
• Headache
• Blurred vision

If you have low blood pressure, heart failure, slow heartbeat,  coronary heart disease, myasthenia gravis, asthma, diabetes, angle-closure glaucoma, Raynaud's disease or Raynaud's syndrome (poor blood circulation) and hyperthyroidism (overactive thyroid gland), please inform your doctor before taking Optipres Eye Drops 5 ml. Pregnant or a nursing mother are advised to consult a doctor before taking Optipres Eye Drops 5 ml. You are advised to remove soft contact lenses before using Optipres Eye Drops 5 ml as it may cause discolouration of soft contact lens. Optipres Eye Drops 5 ml may mask low blood sugar and hyperthyroidism (overactive thyroid gland) symptoms. Therefore, if you have diabetes or hyperthyroidism, please inform your doctor before taking Optipres Eye Drops 5 ml.

• CLONIDINE
• RAWOLFIA ALKALOIDS
• DIGOXIN
• VERAPAMIL
• DILTIAZEM
• QUINIDINE
• ADRENALINE

• You are advised to inform your doctor before any operation that you are using Optipres Eye Drops 5 ml as it may change the effects of some medicines that are used during anesthesia.
• Routine eye tests are recommended at least every 2 years to detect glaucoma as it does not show any symptoms initially.

• Avoid intake of baked foods such as cakes, cookies, donuts or fried items such as French fries and stick margarine as these foods may worsen glaucoma and damage optic nerve.
• Cut down your coffee intake as it may increase pressure in the eye and replace coffee with green tea.
• Avoid exercises such as any position where the head is lower than body like inverted yoga pose as it may increase pressure in the eye. Doing selective exercises is advised for glaucoma patients.