Administration of the fixed combination of latanoprost 0.005% and timolol 0.5% in glaucoma patients with an intraocular pressure over 30 mmHg

Abstract

Yelda Buyru Özkurt, Tomris Sengor, Tufan Evciman, Melih Haboglu, Gökçen Bas, Sevda AydinFatih Sultan Mehmet Training and Research Hospital, Istanbul, TurkeyPurpose: To evaluate the intraocular pressure (IOP) reducing effect of a fixed combination of 0.005% latanoprost and 0.5% timolol in patients with an IOP of 30 mmHg or higher.Design: Prospective, randomized clinical trial.Participants: Twenty-eight patients.Methods: Patients had received no prior medical glaucoma treatment. Routine ophthalmic examinations and visual field tests were performed before and after treatment for each patient.Results: Mean IOP was 32.28 ± 0.92 mmHg before treatment. Mean IOP levels were 18.75 ± 0.68 for the first day, 17.96 ± 0.90 for the first week and 17.64 ± 0.66 for the first month after treatment.Conclusion: A fixed combination of latanoprost 0.005% and timolol 0.5% is effective in significantly reducing IOP in glaucoma patients with an IOP greater than 30 mmHg.Keywords: latanoprost, timolol, combination, glaucoma, intraocular pressure