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Open-angle Glaucoma

Open-angle Glaucoma is a long-term eye condition in which pressure inside the eye gradually damages the optic nerve. It often develops slowly and may not cause symptoms until vision loss has begun.

Medicines used to treat Open-angle Glaucoma

Bimat

Bimatoprost

0.3mg

Bimatoprost eye drops for glaucoma and ocular hypertension. They increase fluid drainage from the eye to lower pressure.

From$39.90/ bottleView

Xalatan

Latanoprost

2.5ml

Latanoprost eye drops for open-angle glaucoma and ocular hypertension. They lower eye pressure by improving fluid drainage.

From$44.80/ bottleView

Cosopt

Dorzolamide, Timolol

2% + 0.5%

Dorzolamide and timolol eye drops for glaucoma and ocular hypertension. They combine two ways of lowering eye pressure.

From$32.33/ bottleView

Combigan

Brimonidine, Timolol

0.2% + 0.5%

Brimonidine and timolol eye drops for open-angle glaucoma and high eye pressure. It combines two types of pressure-lowering action in one bottle.

From$34.17/ bottleView

Alphagan

Brimonidine

5ml

Brimonidine eye drops for open-angle glaucoma and ocular hypertension. It reduces fluid production in the eye and increases drainage to lower pressure.

From$41.90/ bottleView

Travatan

Travoprost

2.5ml

Travoprost eye drops for open-angle glaucoma and high eye pressure. They lower pressure by improving fluid drainage.

From$51.60/ bottleView

Trusopt

Dorzolamide

2%

Dorzolamide eye drops for open-angle glaucoma and high eye pressure. It is a common choice when beta-blocker drops are not suitable.

From$35.33/ bottleView

Betoptic

Betaxolol

5ml

Betaxolol eye drops for open-angle glaucoma and ocular hypertension. It lowers pressure in the eye by slowing the signals that tell it to produce fluid.

From$17.40/ bottleView

Timoptic

Timolol

0.50%

Timolol eye drops for open-angle glaucoma and high pressure in the eye. They lower eye pressure by reducing fluid production.

From$17.83/ bottleView

Key points

  • It is more common in older adults and in people with a family history of the condition, and it can affect both eyes.
  • The listed products include both single-ingredient eye drops and combinations that pair two active ingredients in one bottle.
  • Open-angle Glaucoma is a lifelong condition that is managed with ongoing treatment to keep eye pressure at a safe level.

Medicines listed for Open-angle Glaucoma

The nine listed products contain five active ingredients (Timolol, Dorzolamide, Brimonidine, Bimatoprost and Latanoprost), drawn from several classes of eye drops used for Open-angle Glaucoma. These include beta-blockers such as Timolol, carbonic anhydrase inhibitors including Dorzolamide, alpha agonists and prostaglandin analogues, each class working through a different way to lower eye pressure. All nine products are eye drops in bottle form.

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