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Had Surgery For Post-traumatic Glaucoma. Replaced Iotim Eye Drop With Combigan. Can I Continue With Iotim? Have Hypothyroidism
Hello sir, I am 34 yr old man and in 2001 during a fight i get a trauma on my left eye result of this trauma was post-traumatic glaucoma i operate it and use iotim.5 eye drop for control IOP From2005 to2011 after it Dr. Suggest combigan eye drop and now i use latocom eye drop please suggest me that can i return to iotim .5 back i am also have hypothyroidism but now it controlled
Wed, 7 Aug 2013
Hello,
As from your history you had post traumatic glaucoma for which you are on treatment with latocom eye drops.
Latocom eye drops is a combination of Latanoprost and Timolol and it is more potent than Iotim which contains only Timolol.
You were started with Iotim eye drops initially and then on Combigan which is a combination of Brimonidine and Timolol and now on Latocom eye drops.
Of these three eye drops Latocom is the most potent one followed by Combigan and Iotim.
Hence Iotim a less potent eye drops cannot be used for more potent eye drops like Latocom. This depends on the level of desired intraocular pressure and the intraocular pressure you are having now.
Thank you
As from your history you had post traumatic glaucoma for which you are on treatment with latocom eye drops.
Latocom eye drops is a combination of Latanoprost and Timolol and it is more potent than Iotim which contains only Timolol.
You were started with Iotim eye drops initially and then on Combigan which is a combination of Brimonidine and Timolol and now on Latocom eye drops.
Of these three eye drops Latocom is the most potent one followed by Combigan and Iotim.
Hence Iotim a less potent eye drops cannot be used for more potent eye drops like Latocom. This depends on the level of desired intraocular pressure and the intraocular pressure you are having now.
Thank you
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