Different drops lower the pressure different amounts in different people. These have many effects, and are usually only prescribed by doctors when they are reasonably essential. If your GP or rheumatologist prescribes these, expect your eye pressure to rise a little, and if your glaucoma is advanced let your ophthalmologist know before the next appointment. Most other drugs do not affect the eye pressure, and few lower it a little. Look after your general health, as this is often just as important as using the drops.
Smoking damages the eye, and reduces the oxygen that reaches the optic nerve.
Remind your relations to be checked as glaucoma may run in families. Reading or using your eyes will not damage them. Side effects are proportional to patients weight, and increase with age. 62.5mg tid, still with a significant effect. Many, many side effects.