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What Causes Itchy Red Eyes After Using Brimonidine Eye Drops?

Posted on Mon, 11 Jan 2016

Question: My eyes are horribly red since I had to start using simbrinza. Is there anything I can use to eliminate the redness?

Answered by Dr. N K Mishra (13 hours later)

Brief Answer:
Decongestent eye drops may help

Detailed Answer:
My dear,
Thanks for sending your query to us.
Brimonidine eye drops are known to cause itchy red eyes.Decongestent drops like VISINE (Pfizer)are available over the counter and relieve co gesfio for XXXXXXX itedpdfiod of time and are safe to use.This can be used and vet back to me in case of any further query in this regard.

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Yogesh D

Follow up: Dr. N K Mishra (10 hours later)

But is visine safe gor people with glaucoma? The reason I take simbrinza is because I have open-angle glaucoma .

Answered by Dr. N K Mishra (7 hours later)

Brief Answer:
Visine not used in closed angle glaucoma

Detailed Answer:
My dear,
Thanks for getting back to us.
Visine is not advisable in closed angle glaucoma. The mechanism of disease is different in open and closed angle glaucoma. Other Decongestent eye drops have more active ingradiants which in cases of glaucoma are not welcome.
Use lubricant drops till you see your consultant as there are various parameters that need looking into like your present IOP.To be on safer side your IOP can be monitored after some days of VISINE use.
In my openion VISINE is ok for you but a mention with your consultant will keep our mind at rest.Since the treatment is to continue for a long period, we should be absolutely sure of safty in individual case.

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Raju A.T