Hi!
I was diagnosed with glaucoma in October 2018 and have been using IOP lowering eyedrops ever since. My treatment plan includes betaxolol (drug name Betoptic S) in both eyes one drop twice a day and brinzolamide (drug name Azopt) in only one eye one drop twice a day. I also practice prolonged nasolacrimal duct occlusion (even up to ten minutes per drop, because as of shortly I've also been breast feeding).
I'm currently 45 years old and 16+ weeks pregnant. A few days ago I learned that my unborn baby has trisomy 13 (Patau syndrome). Naturally I'm now concerned that the medications may have played a role in that. The pregnancy wasn't planned and although both of the eyedrops I'm using are class C medications my opthalmologist deemed the risk to my vision greater if discontinuing the medications than any risk to the baby. And that is why I continued using these eye drops during my pregnancy including the first trimester.
I'm not on any other prescription medication.
I would be very grateful if you could help me understand this situation a little bit better.
Thank you for all the great work you're doing.
Alice
I was diagnosed with glaucoma in October 2018 and have been using IOP lowering eyedrops ever since. My treatment plan includes betaxolol (drug name Betoptic S) in both eyes one drop twice a day and brinzolamide (drug name Azopt) in only one eye one drop twice a day. I also practice prolonged nasolacrimal duct occlusion (even up to ten minutes per drop, because as of shortly I've also been breast feeding).
I'm currently 45 years old and 16+ weeks pregnant. A few days ago I learned that my unborn baby has trisomy 13 (Patau syndrome). Naturally I'm now concerned that the medications may have played a role in that. The pregnancy wasn't planned and although both of the eyedrops I'm using are class C medications my opthalmologist deemed the risk to my vision greater if discontinuing the medications than any risk to the baby. And that is why I continued using these eye drops during my pregnancy including the first trimester.
I'm not on any other prescription medication.
I would be very grateful if you could help me understand this situation a little bit better.
Thank you for all the great work you're doing.
Alice
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