Field of application of eye drops

As a rule, the treatment of glaucoma of different forms requires an integrated approach. One of the tasks during her treatment is to lower the intraocular pressure too high. To do this, many different drugs are being used today, and among the most effective ones are Travatan, which in its quality is not inferior to more expensive and rare analogues.

Description of the preparation

Travatan is an almost transparent solution of a yellowish hue with an amount of active substance (herboprost) forty micrograms per milliliter.Eye drops are available in different formats. The most common - in a plastic or polyethylene bottle for two and a half milliliters. It is released from pharmacies in cardboard packages with instructions on the prescription of a doctor.

Usually,are prescribed to treat open-angle glaucoma, when the outflow of fluid is slower than the ciliary body produces it.

Excess intraocular fluid generates such symptoms: narrowing of the fields of vision, fogging, pain during palpation of the eyeball. Narrowing of the fields of vision suggests that atrophy of the optic nerve begins. Because glaucoma - a slowly and constantly progressing disease, then initially the nerve is partially affected, but without proper treatment this development will lead to loss of vision.

Tratavan is used to treat glaucoma

Travoprost is a synthetic analogue of prostaglandin F2α, aimed at widening the lumen of fluid outflow in the anterior chamber of the eye.

Analogs of the drug are Xalatan, Glauprost. Also can be prescribed funds based on Brinzolamide (Azopt), Betaxolol hydrochloride (Betoptik), Latanoprost (Xalacom).

Drops of Asopt are analogous to Travan

Pharmacological action and group

The active ingredient is similar to the prostaglandin receptor.Thanks to him in the eyeball, an outflow of excess liquid is carried out, thereby reducing the pressure. In patients who are diagnosed with open-angle glaucoma, the pressure inside the eye, with regular use, is reduced by about a third. At the end of the effectiveness period, the components of the drug are excreted through the kidneys.

Usually,the effect occurs two hours after the instillation and remains for a day.The maximum result is achieved in twelve hours after the procedure. The action of travaprost is recognized as highly effective, so one drop per day is enough to activate the necessary trace elements.For the first two weeks after starting the drug, the patient should be under the supervision of a doctor to minimize the risks of possible complications.

Drops Travan lower intraocular pressure

Despite the fact that the components of Travatan are excreted through the kidneys, people with diseases of these organs can apply it for treatment.

Indications and contraindications in use

The main indication for the use of the drug -increased intraocular pressure caused by open-angle glaucoma.

Mode of application:one drop in each eye once every twenty-four hours is enough.Before the procedure, it is necessary to conduct hygienic procedures, wash your eyes and hands. It is also important to take a comfortable position and toss your head back.

Wearing contact lenses during treatment is undesirable. If it is impossible to refuse them, they must be removed before digging. In the future, they can not be put back until twenty minutes later.

It is not recommended to skip the medication. However, if you miss a dose, you can not increase the dosage. Too frequent application of the tool can lead to a decrease in the effectiveness of the components.

Contraindications include hypersensitivity to the composition of the solution, as well as children's age to eighteen years.Close monitoring of the attending physician requires the use of Travatan in inflammatory diseases character, uveitis, aphakia and pseudo-aphasia, lens and cornea damage, open eyeball trauma, acute iritis.

Complications when combining the use of a solution with other drugs are not fully understood at the moment, therefore, it has no contraindications.

If it is necessary to use together with other eye solutions for instillation and medicines, consult your doctor. The use of folk methods is even undesirable without the recommendation of an ophthalmologist.

In pregnancy

Results of the drug during pregnancy and lactation were not fully studiedand at the moment there is no data on this. Therefore, the drug is not used to treat this category of patients.

To small children

Treatment with Travatan is contraindicatedfor treatment and preventive actions to patients under the age of eighteen.

Possible complications caused by the drug

Treatment with Travatan solution may be accompanied by complications and unpleasant side effects. Among the most pronounced and common:

• Allergic reactions due to individual intolerance to the composition;
• Frequent headaches;
• Redness of visible tissues of the visual apparatus;
• Fear of light;
• Edema;
• Increased lacrimation;
• Unpleasant sensations (the feeling of a foreign body);
• Decreased quality and visual acuity;
• Tachycardia;
• Violation of the norm of blood pressure;
• Blepharitis;
• Asthma (rarely);
• Keratitis;
• Muscle pain.

Eye drops can increase the amount of the pigment of the iris of the eye and change its color. It is rarely possible to change skin color, thicken the eyelashes and increase their density.

In case of an overdose, as a rule, there is hyperemia of the epicles, reddening of the conjunctiva. In this case, the treatment of the problem is of the nature of symptom relief.

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conclusions

Glaucoma is a rather serious ailment that requires special attention and complicated treatment. She does not tolerate attempts to solve the problem by the patient herself, and her complications can threaten with serious consequences for the visual apparatus and the body as a whole. However, there are many different drugs that can reduce the symptoms and return the patient to a normal lifestyle. Among such preparations is Travatan, which effectively and permanently reduces too high intraocular pressure.

Also read about other groups of drugs with examples of medicines used in glaucoma, in this article.