Glaucoma and allergy medication…?

My husband has glaucoma and cannot take antihistamines for his seasonal allergies. Does anyone have any experience with the medication Singulair? Because it isn’t an antihistamine but is used to treat allergies, I am hoping he could try it. Any info?

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i'm 23 and i've had glaucoma since i was 11. i don’t have allergies but when i was still going to a pediatrician they just assumed that when i was congested for months at a time that it was allergies so they would give me singular. it never really helped since i found out a few years later that every time i was congested for months at a time it was cuz i have a sinus infection that didn't go away when they gave me antibiotics. now i just get stronger antibiotics and what do you know the sinus infection goes away with in a few days.
anyways back to the point i took singular and it didn’t bother my glaucoma.
i think he will be fine to take singular BUT definitely make sure he asks his eye dr before starting anything.

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I suggest checking with his eye physician to be on the safe side. Some medications can make the pressure in the eyes rise, which is not good. As you may already know, Glaucoma is a condition of high pressure within the eyes. If the pressure isn’t controlled and gets too high, blindness can occur. Since some medicines cause eye pressure to rise, make sure to ask the eye doctor if it's ok to use it. Since he already has Glaucoma, you don't want the condition to worsen by using a medication that may cause his eye pressure to rise too high. I’m an Ophthalmic Technician.