Simbrinza and Blurred Vision: What Users Say

• Kar...
• July 25, 2013

For Intraocular Hypertension "Very effective in decreasing eye pressure from 34 to 19 in one week. Side effects started increasing at two weeks, including blurriness, eye discomfort, drowsiness, and syncope. I am stopping Simbrinza on day 15."

• Pok...
• Taken for 6 months to 1 year
• August 28, 2018

For Glaucoma, Open Angle "I've been on glaucoma drops for over 25 years. Without a doubt, Simbrinza is the most obnoxious med I've taken. Here's what I experience with every application: 1. Instantly clouds my vision - usually for a minute or so. 2. Blurs my vision next: this usually lasts about 10 minutes. 3. Burns, but this is the least of my complaints. 4. Dries my eyes out terribly; worse than other glaucoma meds. 5. Makes my eyes light sensitive. 6. With the bedtime application, I usually wake up the next morning with all manner of crusty stuff in the corners of my eyes. Sometimes that gets under the lid and because of dry eye, feels like a boulder in there. It does keep my pressure low, but I've never had issues with super-high pressure, anyway."

• Ann...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• June 13, 2021

For Glaucoma, Open Angle "Terrible side effects with this drug. I couldn't figure out why I have overwhelming fatigue every day until I read it's one of the side effects. My eyes are so red and watery people think I've been crying all the time, and it looks horrendous. Plus, it's now difficult to drive at night due to the blurriness and halos around lights. I wake up every morning with crusty eyes. I'm going to have to get off this drug as it's made it difficult to function normally. On top of all this, it's barely lowered my eye pressure at all."

• Chu...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• December 15, 2019

For Intraocular Hypertension "Intraocular pressure went from mid-20s down to 14 after about 10 days of using Simbrinza. The only side effects I've noticed are blurring of vision for about 10-15 minutes after use, dry mouth, and a slight bitter taste in the back of my mouth for 1-3 hours after use, and maybe feeling a little fatigued. Overall, it works well to reduce eye pressure, and side effects have been fairly minimal for me."

• Rud...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• April 19, 2018

For Intraocular Hypertension "Terrible side effects. Lost all night vision, and bright lights cause glare so bad I cannot drive a car after dark. My life has been destroyed. Blurred vision and double vision."