Comparison of prostaglandin analog treatment patterns in glaucoma and ocular hypertension

JH Heo, KL Rascati, JP Wilson, KA Lawson… - Journal of Managed …, 2019 - jmcp.org
BACKGROUND: Prostaglandin analogs (PGAs) are considered an initial therapy to manage
increased intraocular pressure (IOP) for patients with glaucoma. When the initial PGA …

Therapeutic potential of prostaglandin analogues in glaucoma

C Lindén - Expert Opinion on Investigational Drugs, 2001 - Taylor & Francis
One of the most recent contributions to the therapeutic arsenal available for the treatment of
glaucoma is the prostaglandin (PG) analogues. They represent a new class of ocular …

[PDF][PDF] Managing Primary Open-angle Glaucoma–Ocular Tolerability, Compliance, Persistence and Patient Outcomes

A Hommer - Journal-Managing Primary Open-angle …, 2009 - touchophthalmology.com
Primary open-angle glaucoma (POAG) is a progressive optic neuropathy that, left untreated,
can lead to irreversible damage to the optic nerve and permanent vision loss. To date …

Glaucoma medications.

B Chae, T Cakiner-Egilmez, M Desai - Insight (American Society of …, 2013 - europepmc.org
Glaucoma is a common eye condition that affects millions of individuals worldwide, making it
the second-leading cause of blindness. Because glaucoma is associated with increased IOP …

Glaucoma: a review of adjunctive therapy and new management strategies

JT Whitson - Expert Opinion on Pharmacotherapy, 2007 - Taylor & Francis
Glaucoma is a major cause of vision loss throughout the world. Treatment for glaucoma
consists of reducing intraocular pressure (IOP) to an acceptable target range to prevent …

Current and new pharmacotherapeutic approaches for glaucoma

WS Shalaby, V Shankar, R Razeghinejad… - Expert Opinion on …, 2020 - Taylor & Francis
Introduction Glaucoma is the leading cause of irreversible blindness worldwide. Medical
therapy is the main line of treatment of open-angle glaucoma (OAG) and ocular …

Washout Duration of Prostaglandin Analogues: A Systematic Review and Meta‐analysis

V Diaconita, M Quinn, D Jamal, B Dishan… - Journal of …, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
Topic. Prostaglandin analogues (PGAs) are first‐line medical therapy for primary open angle
glaucoma (POAG) and ocular hypertension (OHT). Intraocular pressure (IOP) lowering …

Commercially available prostaglandin analogs for the reduction of intraocular pressure: similarities and differences

GW Bean, CB Camras - Survey of ophthalmology, 2008 - Elsevier
Over the last 12 years, the pharmacological management of glaucoma and ocular
hypertension has significantly changed with the introduction of the prostaglandin analogs …

The latest drugs in development that reduce intraocular pressure in ocular hypertension and glaucoma

V Jayanetti, S Sandhu, JA Lusthaus - Journal of Experimental …, 2020 - Taylor & Francis
Glaucoma causes irreversible vision loss, with elevated intraocular pressure (IOP) being the
only known modifiable risk factor. There are a variety of medical and interventional options …

Long-term topical application of preservative-free prostaglandin analogues evokes macrophage infiltration in the ocular adnexa

A Trzeciecka, JJ Paterno, E Toropainen… - European Journal of …, 2016 - Elsevier
Success of the long-term glaucoma therapy and preservation of the visual function strongly
depend on patients' compliance which may be affected by the inconvenience of treatment …