Glaucoma eye drop side effects are something many patients experience, but they’re not always talked about openly. If you’ve been prescribed glaucoma medications to lower eye pressure (IOP), you may notice symptoms like redness, burning, dryness, or irritation.

In this episode of Field of Vision with Nikki D, we discuss the different types of glaucoma eye drops, why doctors prescribe them, and the common side effects patients may experience when starting treatment.

Nikki shares insight from living with glaucoma for more than 25 years and from her experience working as a medical and surgical technologist in an eye surgery center. The episode explains how glaucoma medications help lower intraocular pressure and protect the optic nerve while also addressing some of the c ...