In an annual eye exam, my eye doctor was concerned with the high eye pressure readings (30). She gave me the most current recommended drug to reduce eye pressure but they did not work. In addition my insurance costs would be $50 for every refill (30 days). I talked to my pharmacist and he recommended Timolo maleate as a generic option. Not only has this drug reduced my eye pressure by half (15), i...
My cat started on the med this am & 20 min after the eye drops she vomited x3. Is this common in cats? This is for my cat.
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Anonymous | 75 or over | Male | On medication for 1 to 6 months | Patient
10/27/2010
Condition: Increased Pressure in the Eye
Overall rating 4.0
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Using the container has been trying. The container has a solid base which can not be squeezed. It is difficult to navigate the dropper to exactly the eye/bulge, but the drops do work with very little side effects.
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sw43gran | 65-74 | Female | On medication for 1 to 6 months | Patient
6/12/2010
Condition: High Eye Pressure or Glaucoma that May Worsen without Treatment
Overall rating 4.0
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This is the 3rd drop the dr has tried and this one seems to be helping a little. Easy to use and doesn't make me dizzy like the alphagan did.
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montale92sbcglobal.net | 7-12 | Female | On medication for less than 1 month | Caregiver
6/16/2009
Condition: High Eye Pressure or Glaucoma that May Worsen without Treatment
Overall rating 2.0
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My cat started on the med this am & 20 min after the eye drops she vomited x3. Is this common in cats? This is for my cat.
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Ken | 65-74 | Male | On medication for 1 to less than 2 years | Patient
10/28/2008
Condition: Increased Pressure in the Eye
Overall rating 4.0
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Seems to work well with ease of use. Get generic version and is not costly compared to other meds. Taking AZOPT also and is very costly.($100+ per mo.)Need to find some thing less costly.
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Anonymous | 45-54 | Male | On medication for 6 months to less than 1 year | Patient
1/9/2008
Condition: High Eye Pressure or Glaucoma that May Worsen without Treatment
Overall rating 4.7
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srcampana | 45-54 | Male | On medication for 1 to less than 2 years | Patient
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