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A randomized crossover study comparing tafluprost 0.0015% with travoprost 0.004% in patients with normal-tension glaucoma [corrected]

PURPOSEWe compared the intraocular pressure (IOP)-lowering effect of tafluprost 0.0015% once daily with travoprost 0.004% once daily in Japanese patients with normal-tension glaucoma (NTG). METHODSOne hundred sixteen patients with NTG were randomized to use tafluprost 0.0015% or travoprost 0.004% on...

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Published in:Clinical ophthalmology (Auckland, N.Z.) N.Z.), 2012, Vol.6, p.1579-1584
Main Authors: Mizoguchi, Takanori, Ozaki, Mineo, Unoki, Kazuhiko, Dake, Yoshinori, Eto, Takahiko, Arai, Miki
Format: Report
Language:English
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Summary:PURPOSEWe compared the intraocular pressure (IOP)-lowering effect of tafluprost 0.0015% once daily with travoprost 0.004% once daily in Japanese patients with normal-tension glaucoma (NTG). METHODSOne hundred sixteen patients with NTG were randomized to use tafluprost 0.0015% or travoprost 0.004% once daily for 12 weeks, followed by a washout period of 4 weeks between switching medications. IOP was measured at baseline and 4, 8, and 12 weeks of each treatment period. RESULTSNinety patients completed both treatment periods and had IOP data available for evaluation. In both groups, a significant decrease in IOP was observed for all measurement points compared with baseline values (P < 0.0001). There was no significant difference in IOP at each time point between the two groups. Both drugs were effective (defined as more than 10% IOP reduction) in 39 (43%) of 90 patients; only tafluprost was effective in 26 (29%) patients, and only travoprost was effective in 17 (19%) patients. Eight (9%) patients were nonresponders to both drugs. CONCLUSIONSTafluprost and travoprost were equally effective in lowering IOP in patients with normal-tension glaucoma. However, patients with normal-tension glaucoma may vary in response to each medication.
ISSN:1177-5483
DOI:10.2147/OPTH.S33414