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A 72-year-old male asked:
is there any significance to the sequence in which i take eye drops for glaucoma? i use cospot, alphagan-p and xalatan (latanoprost). thanks.
4 doctor answers • 5 doctors weighed in
Dr. Olivia Liao answered
Ophthalmology 31 years experience
Any order is fine: Just wait about three minutes between simultaneous drops keeping eyes gently closed and pressing on the inside corner of the eye to the nose bone.
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Dr. Aziz Khanifar answered
Ophthalmology 19 years experience
No: The order does not matter. If all drops are to be taken at the same time of day, make nature you wait a little between drops to ensure they don't rinse each other out.
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Dr. Jon Fishburn answered
Ophthalmology 30 years experience
Yes: Your treating md will advise you, but a common practice is to use your cosopt™ and alphagan™ twice per day. You should wait at least 5' between eye drop instillation and also apply pressure to the inner corner of your eyelid for one minute. A twice/day regimen is ideally 12 hrs apart. Also, it does not matter the order. Xalatan™ is instilled generally close to bedtime by the same technique.
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Dr. Charles Turck answered
Pharmacology 17 years experience
No: There is no best order in which to administer these three eye drops. It is important to wait at least 5 minutes between each medication and it is best practice to close your eye and press on the inner corner of the eye for 1 minute after administration to ensure the medication is absorbed.
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