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Applying Eye Drops

Wash your hands prior to caring for your eye
Clean your eyelids prior to administering your drops
1. Moisten a cotton ball slightly with lukewarm water, close your eye and wipe from the inside corner to the outside corner (from nose to temple)
2. Repeat if necessary with a new cotton ball
Sit or lie down to apply the drops
Remove the lid and place it on a clean surface
Pull down your lower lid to make a pocket, looking up toward your forehead
Squeeze one drop in without touching the eye or eyelashes, and close your eye gently.
If your doctor has given you more than one drop, please wait 5 minutes before applying the next one.

Commonly Used Eye Drops

Brand Name	Generic Name	Typical Uses
Anti-Allergy
Patanol	Olopatadine hydrochloride	PRN,BID,TID
Zatidor	Ketotifen fumarate	PRN,BID,TID
Antibiotic
Tobradex	Tobramycin dexamethasone	QID, post-op, steroidal, can be used instead of Vigamox
Vigamox	Moxifloxacin hydrochloride	QID, 1 week after IVA, pre- and post-cataract removal
Zymar	Gatifloxacin	QID or more, pre- and post-cataract removal
Anti-inflammatory
Acular	Ketorolac tromethamine	QID, non-steroidal for pt at risk of high IOP
Maxidex	Dexamethasone	QID, corticosteroid, may be an ointment, reduces redness and swelling
Prednisolone	Prednisolone acetate	Dosage varies with pt, reduces swelling from inflammation
Voltaren	Diclofenac sodium	QID, steroidal, used pre- and post sx
Nevanac	Nepafenac	TID, reduces swelling
Dilating
Cyclogel	Cyclopentolate hydrochloride	For ROP to 12 yrs old
Diophenyl-T	Tropicamide & Phenylephrine hydrochloride	12+ yrs, Combination of mydfrin and mydriacyl
Mydriacyl	Tropicamide	Safe to use during pregnancy
Isopto- Homatropine	Homatropine hydrobromide	QD, given to pt post-sx/trauma to dilate
Freezing
Alcaine	Proparacaine hydrochloride	Used to take eye pressure, injection and laser prep
Tetracaine	Tetracaine hydrochloride	1 dose vial, used for pt with allergy to Alcaine, injection prep
Xylocaine	Lidocaine hydrochloride	Local anesthetic used during injection prep
Pediatric dilation
Minims Cyclopentolate	Cyclopentolate hydrochloride	2 drops, 5 mins apart
Minims Phenylephrine	Phenylephrine hydrochloride	2 drops, 5 mins apart
Pressure control
Alphagan	Brimonidine tartrate	BID
Azopt	Brinzolamide	BID
Combigan	Brimonidine tartrate & Timolol maleate	BID, combo of Alphagan and Timoptic
Duotrav	Travaprost & Timolol maleate	BID, combo of Trusopt and Timoptic
Lumigan	Bimatoprost	QHS, causes lashes to grow
Timoptic	Timolol maleate	BID
Travatan Z	Travaprost	QHS
Trusopt	Dorzolamide hydrochloride	BID
Xalacom	Latanoprost &Timolol maleate	QHS, combo of Xalatan and Timoptic
Xalatan	Latanoprost	QHS
Oral pressure control
Diamox	Apo-Acetazolomide	250 mg pill, dosage varies

PRN: As needed; QD: once a day; BID: twice a day; TID: three times a day; QID: four time a day; QHS: at bedtime