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Glaucoma

Glaucoma is a group of eye conditions that damage the optic nerve, usually because the pressure of fluid inside the eye has risen. The common open-angle form develops so slowly that side vision can fade before anything seems wrong. Sight already lost cannot be brought back, so every treatment aims to lower the pressure and protect what remains.

Medicines used to treat Glaucoma

Careprost + Applicators

Bimatoprost

3ml

Careprost + Applicators contains bimatoprost eye drops and lash applicators, for thin eyelashes, glaucoma and ocular hypertension. One strength and several pack sizes are supplied. Each option lists its price per bottle.

FromUS$35.27/ bottleView

Bimatoprost

Bimatoprost

3ml

Bimatoprost eye drops contain bimatoprost and are used for glaucoma and ocular hypertension. The bottle comes in one strength and several pack sizes. Each option lists its price per bottle.

FromUS$24.65/ bottleView

Latanoprost

Latanoprost

2.5ml

Latanoprost eye drops contain latanoprost, a prostaglandin that lowers eye pressure in glaucoma and ocular hypertension. They come in one strength and several pack sizes. You can compare the price per bottle across options.

FromUS$66.67/ bottleView

Key points

  • Loss usually starts at the outer edges of vision and can pass unnoticed until much of the field has gone.
  • A sudden red, painful eye with blurred sight, haloes, headache and nausea needs same-day care.
  • Drops lower pressure either by helping fluid drain out of the eye or by reducing how much is made.

How open-angle glaucoma begins

Sight tends to slip away at the margins first, and the brain compensates for the missing areas, which is why the gaps often go unregistered. Eye examinations at regular intervals are worthwhile, above all from age 40, for people who are very short-sighted, and for anyone with a close relative who has the condition.

When pressure rises suddenly

Angle-closure glaucoma arrives quickly with a red, painful eye, blurred vision, haloes around lights, headache and nausea. This is an emergency that requires urgent care to preserve the eye.

Treatment to lower eye pressure

Drops are usually the first step. Prostaglandin analogues such as latanoprost and bimatoprost improve the outflow of fluid and are commonly used once a day; travoprost belongs to the same group. Beta-blocker drops such as timolol cut down fluid production, while brimonidine acts on both production and drainage. Acetazolamide, taken as a tablet, can bring sharper control over a short period. The eye care category covers the wider range.

Products for glaucoma and ocular hypertension

Careprost + Applicators (bimatoprost, 3ml bottle), Bimatoprost (3ml bottle) and Latanoprost (2.5ml bottle) are used for glaucoma and ocular hypertension. Pharmacy partners in India prepare orders and ship them to Malaysia in discreet packaging.

Safety with pressure-lowering drops

Some of these drops may influence heart rate or blood pressure, so mention any heart or blood pressure condition to your doctor before starting. Pressure stays steady when drops are used every day, exactly as prescribed.

Further reading

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