Types of eye Drops

Ganciclovir is an antiviral eye gel which is used to treat eye infections caused by the herpes simplex virus. Many people become infected with the herpes simplex virus, often during childhood. Following the first (or primary) infection, the virus stays with you for life.

If you have any questions about this medicine (gentamicin eye drops), please talk with your doctor, nurse, pharmacist, or other health care provider. If you think there has been an overdose, call your poison control center or get medical care right away.

For the eye only. Wash your hands before and after use. Take out contact lenses before using homatropine. Talk with your doctor to see when lenses may be put back in after homatropine is given. Do not put contacts back in if your eyes are irritated or infected. Do not touch the container tip to the eye, lid, or other skin.

Hypromellose eye drops are also known as 'artificial tears'. They are used to relieve eye dryness and soreness, particularly where the dryness is caused by a reduced flow of tears. They moisten, soothe and lubricate the surface of your eye, making it feel more comfortable.

Before using ketorolac eye drops. To make sure this is the right treatment for you, before you start using the eye drops it is important that your doctor knows: If you have ever had an allergic reaction to a medicine.

Ketotifen eye drops relieve the eye symptoms of hay fever by blocking the action of histamine. Ketotifen can also be taken by mouth as tablets or oral liquid medicine. A separate leaflet called Ketotifen (Zaditen) gives more information about this.

Latanoprost eye drops work by increasing the drainage of fluid from the inside of your eye. This helps to lower the pressure within your eye. Latanoprost eye drops are available as bottles of eye drops which contain a preservative, and also as single-dose units which do not contain a preservative.

Eye drops, and single-dose eye drops In chronic open-angle glaucoma there is damage to the optic nerve at the back of your eye. It is usually caused by an increase in pressure within your eye. Levobunolol eye drops work by lowering the pressure in your eye. They do this by reducing the amount of fluid that you make that fills the front part of your eye (called aqueous humour). By reducing the amount of fluid produced, it reduces the pressure within your eye.