I'm 81 years old and have been using Alphagan for many years but the past few days I've had a burning sensastion after instilling the drops in my eyes. It last only about 30-60 seconds. I thought it might be that my eyes are irritated or tired from computer or winter weather, dry air in apartment, etc.
I wonder if anyone else has experienced the same thing?
Not unusual. Has it kept your eye pressure down?
Thank you, but "What" is not unusual?
I just instilled Systane ( for my dry eyes) and that also had a burning sensation for about 15 seconds after I put it in.
I also take two other eye drops for glaucoma. My pressure is being maintained for past 30 years.
I have been using various drops for the last 1.5 Years. Betopic 0.25% did not lower my pressure at alI. Co-Dorzal lowered my IOP from 23 to 12 each eye in one month's time but it reduced my heart rate to 50. Hence Travatan once a day was started instead which maintained my IOP 16 Lt eye and 18 Rt eye. Alphagan was prescribed,used for just 2 days but it lowered my BP, hence left. in 2 days time, I did not feel any other adverse effect with Alphagan.
For the last over 8 months, I am using travatan once a day and Azopt twice a day which are working reasonably well with IOP remaining 16 one eye and 18 other eye.
Hi robert are you using meds that have preservatives? Only my daughter was using with presevatives and it was hurti g her eyes stinging. So the dr changed it to none preservatives. Maybe you should try. Hope this helps. Khadra.