Treatment is required when there is evidence of optic nerve damage and/or visual field loss due to glaucoma caused by eye pressures being too high (defined as higher than the normal eye pressure of 21 mmHg) in your eye.  Your ophthalmologist will discuss the treatment option most suitable for you. 

The goals of glaucoma treatment are to

• maintain a target eye pressure most suitable for your eye (normal eye pressure is 10-21 mmHg)
• reduce any further damage to your optic nerve
• maintain and preserve your visual field (and prevent further loss of vision)

Eye Drops Medication

All medications may have mild side effects so it is important to discuss with your ophthalmologist if you cannot tolerate the side effects from your glaucoma eyedrops. Your ophthalmologist will choose from the class of Glaucoma Medication listed below MOST SUITABLE for your glaucoma condition.  Never change or stop taking your glaucoma medications without telling your ophthalmologist. Remember to get a prescription if you are going to travel abroad or away on holiday.

Class of Medication	Generic Name	Brand Names
Alpha Agonist	Brimonidine 0.15%, 0.2%	Alphagan Brimochek
	Apraclonidine 0.5%	Iopidine
Beta Blocker	Timolol 0.5%	Betimolol Timolol Timolol-Pos Timoptol Timoptic Acculol Timo-comod Tiamol Timabak
	Levobunolol 0.5%	Betagan
	Betaxolol 0.25%	Betoptic-S
Carbonic Anhydrase	Dorzolamide2%	Trusopt Lamisopt Truvex
	Brinzolamide 1%	Azopt
Prostaglandin Analog	Bimatoprost 0.01%	Lumigan
	Latanoprost 0.005%	Xalatan Lanotan Latacris Latandrops Latochek Prosdrop Xalavex
	Travoprost 0.004%	Travatan
	Tafluprost 0.0015%	Taflotan
Combination	Dorzolamide 2% & Timolol	Cosopt Covex Lamisopt Plus
	Brinzolamide & Brimonidine	Simbrinza
	Travoprost & Timolol	Duotrav
	Brinzolamide & Timolol	Azarga
	Brimonidine & Timolol	Brimochek-T Combigan
	Bimatoprost & Timolol	Ganfort
	Latanoprost & Timolol	Xalacom Latochek-T Timovex
	Tafluprost & Timolol	Tapcom

Glaucoma Medication is usually the FIRST LINE of treatment for glaucoma to reduce your eye pressures to normal range of 10-21 mmHg. Laser or surgery may be required if the medication is not able to control the eye pressures or if your visual field test is getting worse.

It is important to undergo Glaucoma Eye Examination by your eye doctor regularly (between every 3-6 months) to monitor your eye pressures (if you are at risk) and/or glaucoma control (if you are on glaucoma treatment).

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