OBJECTIVE: To evaluate how much decreases intraocular pressure (IOP) with bimatoprost 0,03% (Glamigan, Germed, Brazil) in patiens with primary open angle glaucoma (POAG) and ocular hypertension (OH) and possible side effects. Study: Controlled and randomized study. METHODS: There were evaluated 66 eyes of 35 patients with age of 18 years old or more diagnosed with POAG and OH. All the patients had Glamigan® as first drop for treatment used once daily (at night) and 30 days later they had IOP measured by Goldmann tonometry. RESULTS: The study population had 35 (66 eyes) patients with primary open angle glaucoma (POAG) and ocular hypertension (OH), 16 male patients (45,7%) and 19 female (54,3%). The mean age was 66,7 years old and the maximum was 84 years old. The mean decrease in IOP was 6,5 mmhg after 30 days using the drops. Seventeen patients had conjunctival redness (26,6%), 10 (15,6%) had pain, 8 (12,5%) had burning, 5 (7,8%) had itch and 2 (3,1%) had blurring vision. CONCLUSION: Glamigan® was efficient when evaluating IOP decrease. The most correlated side effects were conjunctival redness (26,6%) and pain (15,6%). We still need more studies to observe the real importance of those with Glamigan® therapy.
Glaucoma, open angle; Ocular hypertension; Ophthalmic solutions; Ophthalmic solutions
