Conjunctival hyperemia and the use of topical prostaglandins in glaucoma and ocular hypertension

RM Feldman - Journal of ocular pharmacology and therapeutics, 2003 - liebertpub.com
The prostaglandin derivatives are thought to lower intraocular pressure (IOP) primarily by
increasing uveoscleral outflow. The ocular side effect, hyperemia, appears to occur via a …

Prostaglandin analogues in the anterior eye: their pressure lowering action and side effects

KPB Cracknell, I Grierson - Experimental eye research, 2009 - Elsevier
Topical application of prostaglandin (PG) analogues are currently the most commonly used
intraocular pressure lowering drugs in glaucoma. They have been available since the mid …

Clinical utility and differential effects of prostaglandin analogs in the management of raised intraocular pressure and ocular hypertension

AJ Lee, P McCluskey - Clinical Ophthalmology, 2010 - Taylor & Francis
Prostaglandin analogs (PGA) are powerful topical ocular hypotensive agents available for
the treatment of elevated intraocular pressure (IOP). Latanoprost 0.005% and travoprost …

Update on the mechanism of action of topical prostaglandins for intraocular pressure reduction

CB Toris, TG B'Ann, PL Kaufman - Survey of ophthalmology, 2008 - Elsevier
A decade has passed since the first topical prostaglandin analog was prescribed to reduce
intraocular pressure (IOP) for the treatment of glaucoma. Now four prostaglandin analogs …

Prostaglandin analogs in the treatment of glaucoma

TW Hejkal, CB Camras - Seminars in ophthalmology, 1999 - Taylor & Francis
Prostaglandin (PG) analogs are some of the most recent additions to the list of ocular
hypotensive medications. Two analogs of naturally occurring PGs are available …

Prostaglandin analog treatment of glaucoma and ocular hypertension

CL Alexander, SJ Miller… - Annals of …, 2002 - journals.sagepub.com
OBJECTIVE: To review available data related to the use of prostaglandin analogs
(bimatoprost, latanoprost, travoprost, unoprostone) in the management of ocular …

Side effects associated with prostaglandin analog therapy

A Alm, I Grierson, MB Shields - Survey of ophthalmology, 2008 - Elsevier
Topical prostaglandin analogs, which have become first-line therapy in the medical
management of glaucoma, have an excellent safety profile with regard to systemic side …

The role of endogenous prostaglandins in clinically-used and investigational glaucoma therapy.

CB Camras, SM Podos - Progress in clinical and biological research, 1989 - europepmc.org
A review of the relevant literature strongly suggests that several medical and laser
treatments presently used in glaucoma therapy, and other potential treatments under …

Update on prostaglandin analogs

C Hylton, AL Robin - Current opinion in ophthalmology, 2003 - journals.lww.com
Prostaglandin analogs are a novel class of intraocular-lowering medications used primarily
for the treatment of glaucoma. These topical medications reduce intraocular pressure …

How prostaglandins have changed the medical approach to glaucoma and its costs: an observational study of 2228 patients treated with glaucoma medications

R De Natale, E Draghi… - Acta Ophthalmologica …, 2004 - Wiley Online Library
Purpose: The aim of the present study was to investigate how the medical treatment of
glaucoma changed between 1997 and 2002, since the advent of prostaglandin derivatives …