A Comparison of Xalatan (Latanoprost) to Apo-latanoprost and Co-latanoprost in the Treatment of Glaucoma
POAG, Primary Open Angle Glaucoma, Ocular Hypertension
About this trial
This is an interventional treatment trial for POAG focused on measuring POAG, Primary open angle glaucoma, Ocular Hypertension, Xalatan, Latanoprost, Ocular Hyperemia, IOP, Intraocular Pressure, Allergan, prostaglandin
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
- Patients ≥ 18 years old, diagnosed with primary open angle glaucoma or ocular hypertension
- IOP currently controlled on prostaglandin analogue monotherapy (latanoprost, bimatoprost or travoprost), as judged by the investigator
Exclusion Criteria:
- Best corrected visual acuity worse than 0.6 logMAR or 20/80 Snellen in either eye.
- Patients in whom the mean IOP in either eye at the screening exam visit is greater than 36 mmHg
- History of ocular trauma within the past six (6) months.
- History of ocular infection or ocular inflammation within the past three (3) months.
- History of chronic or recurrent severe inflammatory eye disease (i.e., scleritis, uveitis)
- History of severe or serious hypersensitivity to any components of the study medications.
- Any abnormality preventing reliable applanation tonometry of either eye.
- Intraocular surgery within the past six (6) months as determined by patient history and/or examination.
- Patients with cup/disc ratio greater than 0.80 in either eye.
- Patients with severe central visual field loss in either eye defined as a sensitivity less than or equal to 10 dB in at least two (2) of the four (4) visual field test points closest to the point of fixation. Visual field test must be within 6 months of eligibility assessment.
- History of clinically significant or progressive retinal disease such as retinal degeneration, diabetic retinopathy or retinal detachment.
- Current use of ANY glucocorticoid administered by any route. Patient must have washed out of the glucocorticoid for at least 4 weeks prior to study entry.
- Use of any systemic prostaglandin or prostaglandin analogue within the last three months.
- Current use of topical non-steroidal antiinflammatory agents which inhibit cyclo-oxygenase and prostaglandin analogue synthesis.
- Any form of glaucoma other than open-angle glaucoma (with or without a pigment dispersion or pseudoexfoliation component).
- Current use of topical non-steroidal anti inflammatory agents which inhibit cyclo-oxygenase and prostaglandin analogue synthesis.
- Angle grade less than 2 (extreme narrow angle with complete or partial closure) as measured by gonioscopy.
Sites / Locations
- Opthalmis Diagnostic ServicesRecruiting
Arms of the Study
Arm 1
Arm 2
Experimental
Experimental
Xalatan --> Apo-/Co-Latanoprost
Apo-/Co-Latanoprost --> Xalatan
Patients in this arm will be prescribed Xalatan for the first four week period of the study and one of the generics, Apo- or Co-Latanoprost, for the second four week period. Patients will take one drop of the assigned drops in the affected eye every evening at 2100 hrs (+- 1 hr)
Patients in this arm will be prescribed one of the generics, Apo- or Co-Latanoprost, for the first four week period of the study and Xalatan for the second four week period. Patients will take one drop of the assigned drops in the affected eye every evening at 2100 hrs (+- 1 hr)