How and when to use brinzolamide

The usual dose of brinzolamide for adults is 1 drop into the affected eye or eyes twice a day, in the morning and at night.

Your doctor may increase this to 1 drop into the affected eye or eyes 3 times a day, if needed.

How to use eye drops

Always check the leaflet that comes with the medicine. Instructions can vary between different manufacturers, as some bottles look different and work differently.

You may find using a mirror helps.

If you wear contact lenses, make sure you take them out before using your eye drops, as the drops can change the colour of contact lenses. Wait 15 minutes before putting your lenses back in.

1. Wash your hands.
2. Shake the bottle and twist off the cap. If it does not come with a separate dropper and you have not used these eye drops before, practise gently squeezing the bottle away from your eye first, to get used to the pressure and the time it takes for 1 drop to fall out.
3. Use your finger to gently pull down the lower eyelid to form a small pocket and tilt your head back.
4. Make sure the tip of the bottle does not touch your eye, eyelashes, eyelid, your skin, or any other surface.
5. Hold the dropper over your eye, look up, squeeze the dropper gently and allow 1 drop to fall into the pocket formed by your lower eyelid. If the drop misses your eye, try again.
6. Release your lower eyelid and close your eye. Gently press your finger over the inside corner of your eye (over the eyelid) for about a minute. This helps to keep the drop in the eye.
7. Wipe away any extra liquid with a clean tissue.
8. Repeat in your other eye if your doctor has told you to do this.
9. Put the cap back on the bottle as soon as you've finished using it.