Azelastine Eye Drops
Azelastine Eye Drops,Eye disorders caused by hayfever (seasonal allergic conjunctivitis)
- Use in adults and children aged 4 years and above
- The usual dose is one drop in each eye in the morning and evening.
If you anticipate contact with pollen, the usual dose of Optilast may be taken as a preventive measure before going outside.
Allergy symptoms can occur at specific times of the year and be caused by allergy to pollen from grass or trees (hayfever), or they can occur all year round and be caused by allergy to animals, house-dust mites or moulds to name some of the most common.
Eye disorders caused by an allergy (non-seasonal (perennial) allergic conjunctivitis)
- Use in adults and children aged 12 years and above
- The usual dose is one drop in each eye in the morning and evening.
If your symptoms are severe, your doctor may increase your dose to one drop in each eye, up to four times a day.
Relief of symptoms of allergic conjunctivitis should be noticed after 15-30 minutes.
To help you put in your eye drops correctly, you may find it useful to sit in front of a mirror so you can see what you are doing for the first few times.
- Wash your hands.
- Gently wipe around your eyes with a tissues to remove any moisture.
- Unscrew the top of the bottle and check that the dropper is clean.
- Gently pull your lower eye lid down
- Carefully place the drop inside the middle of your lower eyelid. Take care not to let the dropper touch your eye.
- Release your lower eye lid and gently press on the inner corner of your eye against the bridge of your nose. Keeping your finger pressed against your nose, slowly blink your eyes a few times to spread the drop across the surface of your eye.
- Blot away any excess medicine with a tissue.
- Repeat this for your other eye.
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