Homatropin ögondroppar

About homatropine eye drops

Homatropine makes the pupil of your eye larger and relaxes the muscles in your eye. These things make it easier for your eye to be examined and your vision tested.

Homatropine drops can also be prescribed during the treatment of a condition called anterior uveitis. This is a painful eye condition caused by inflammation within the eye. By making your pupil larger and relaxing the muscles in your eye, it reduces pain and allows the inflamed part of your eye to rest and recover.

Before using homatropine eye drops

To make sure this is the right treatment for you, before you use the drops it is important that your doctor knows:

• If you have ever had an allergic reaction to any eye drops.

• Om du normalt bär kontaktlinser.

• If you have been told you have a higher than normal pressure in your eye, or if you have glaucoma.

• If you are taking or using any other medicines. This includes any medicines you are taking which are available to buy without a prescription, such as herbal and complementary medicines.

• Om du är gravid eller ammar.

How to use homatropine eye drops

Homatropine eye drops will generally be administered for you, but if you are asked to put the drops in yourself, then:

1. Tvätta händerna noggrant innan du använder dropparna.

2. Ta bort locket.

3. Luta huvudet lite bakåt och dra det nedre ögonlocket utåt för att bilda en ficka.

4. Håll flaskan upp och ner nära ditt öga. Försök att inte röra vid ditt öga när du gör detta.

5. Apply enough pressure to the dropper to release one drop into your eye. Only use a second drop if the first drop missed going into your eye.

6. Stäng ögat i en eller två minuter och tryck försiktigt på sidan av näsan där ögonvrån möter näsan. Detta hjälper till att förhindra att droppen rinner bort och håller den kvar i ögat.

7. Upprepa processen i ditt andra öga om du har blivit tillsagd att använda dropparna i båda ögonen.

Få ut det mesta av din behandling

• Take care not to touch your eye, fingers or any other surface with the dropper of the bottle. This could infect the liquid left in the bottle.

• Homatropine will cause blurred vision which may last for some time. Make sure you can see clearly again before you drive and before you use tools or machines.

• If you are using any other eye drops or ointments, leave about ten minutes between applying each one. This is to prevent more liquid going into your eye than it can handle. Otherwise the drops will overflow from your eye and may not have the intended effect.

• If you normally wear contact lenses, do not wear them again until your doctor advises you do so.

Can homatropine eye drops cause problems?

Along with their useful effects, eye drops can cause unwanted side-effects although not everyone experiences them. The table below contains the most common ones associated with homatropine eye drops. Unwanted effects often improve as your body adjusts to a new medicine, but speak with your doctor or pharmacist if any of the following continue or become troublesome.

Om du upplever några andra symtom som du tror kan bero på ögondropparna, tala med din läkare eller apotekare för vidare råd.

How to store homatropine eye drops

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• Förvara på en sval, torr plats, borta från direkt värme och ljus.

• There is no preservative in homatropine eye drops, so throw away the bottle after use. Never keep opened bottles of eye drops to use later. This will help to prevent the risk of eye infections.

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