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A threat to healthy vision
Very simply, glaucoma is an eye disease involving damage to the optic nerve. The optic nerve sends visual signals to the brain. When the optic nerve gets damaged, the brain does not receive all the signals being sent. No one knows exactly what causes this damage, but pressure buildup in the eye is proven to be one of the major risk factors associated with glaucoma. This can result in a gradual loss of vision and, if not managed, can lead to blindness. With early detection and your commitment to following a treatment program recommended by your doctor, you may slow the progression of the disease and learn to live with glaucoma.
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INDICATION
TRAVATAN Z® Solution is a prescription medicine to lower eye pressure in patients with glaucoma who have trouble tolerating their current medicine or for whom that medication is not working well enough.
IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION
Contraindications:
Do not use TRAVATAN Z® Solution if you are hypersensitive to travoprost or any other ingredients in this product.
Precautions and Warnings:
Some patients may experience darkening of the iris (the colored part of the eye) which is most noticeable in patients who only receive treatment in one eye. Patients may also experience growth and thickening of their eyelashes, and/or darkening of the skin around the eye. These changes may be permanent.
Side Effects:
The most common side effect with TRAVATAN Z® Solution is redness of the eye (also known as ocular hyperemia). Other side effects include eye discomfort, a feeling of something in the eye, eye pain and itching.
For more information, please see the full prescribing information