In talking to my glaucoma doctor, he is mentioning that one should be
pretty accurate in applying that first drop. If one misses, say by a half
drop, and redrops a singular drop, this could be overmedicating and could
have a negative overall effect. i.e., the drug not being as effective as
it should.

I've looked over the prescription sheet for Xalantan and have seen no
such warning or admonition.

And in conversations with another users, one wonders if one is getting
the "standard drop".

Comments appreciated.

Don W.

Mike, thanks.

Pulling both lids apart with thumb and forefinger, head way back, and
staring directly up at the end of dropper is OK?

On 15 Apr, 17:35, "Don W" <dwil...@prodigy.net> wrote:

Mike, thanks.

Pulling both lids apart with thumb and forefinger, head way back, and
staring directly up at the end of dropper is OK?

Don't stare, you'll injure the eyes!

On Apr 15, 9:38 am, Zetsu <absolutelyinvinci...@hotmail.com> wrote:

On 15 Apr, 17:35, "Don W" <dwil...@prodigy.net> wrote:

Mike, thanks.

Pulling both lids apart with thumb and forefinger, head way back, and
staring directly up at the end of dropper is OK?

Don't stare, you'll injure the eyes!

God, you're an idiot.

One drop always exceeds the available space in the tear reservoir between
the lid and eye, so don't worry about getting an accidental "half" drop. A
second or third or fifth drop all at the same time mostly just runs off.

Your doctor is saying don't add a second dose ten minutes later, or the
next morning, because prostaglandins only work at low doses. Adding
another dose or a second prostaglandin like Lumigan can _increase_ IOP
paradoxically.

The main reason to be stingy is the stuff costs like liquid gold.

See http://www.rxlist.com/cgi/generic/latanoprost_ids.htm


"Don W" <dwilgus@prodigy.net> wrote in message
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In talking to my glaucoma doctor, he is mentioning that one should be
pretty accurate in applying that first drop. If one misses, say by a
half drop, and redrops a singular drop, this could be overmedicating and
could have a negative overall effect. i.e., the drug not being as
effective as it should.

I've looked over the prescription sheet for Xalantan and have seen no
such warning or admonition.

And in conversations with another users, one wonders if one is getting
the "standard drop".

Comments appreciated.

Don W.

Pulling both lids apart with thumb and forefinger, head way back, and
staring directly up at the end of dropper is OK?

Another question. Following that initial question. One drops a drop and
it feels slight, like 1/2 to 1/3 of a drop. One should reissue the 2nd
drop right away? Even some will be a waste?

"Don W" <dwilgus@prodigy.net> wrote

Pulling both lids apart with thumb and forefinger, head way back, and
staring directly up at the end of dropper is OK?

Um, yes, if you can stand it. I always had problems watching stuff fall
into my eye so I pull the lower lid out to make a pocket and put the drop
in the pocket, looking at myself in the mirror.


Another question. Following that initial question. One drops a drop
and it feels slight, like 1/2 to 1/3 of a drop. One should reissue the
2nd drop right away? Even some will be a waste?

I think that, if you can feel it, you got it in. Period. I don't find much
difference in (dilating) drops whether it's a little or a lot, half a drop
or six. There's more variation between individuals than there is between
doses.

My take is that once the drop touches wet conj anywhere, it mixes out into
the tear bath with the first blink and then fades out (dilutes out) over
about a minute. After that, another drop is like another dose.

-MT