Latanoprost Versus Tafluprost: 24-hour Intraocular Pressure (IOP) (SAF-24H-IOP)
Primary Open Angle Glaucoma, Ocular Hypertension
About this trial
This is an interventional treatment trial for Primary Open Angle Glaucoma
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
- Male and female patients > 45 years
- Damage of the optic nerve and alterations of the visual field in case of POAG, no defects at the optic nerve and at the visual field in case of OHT
- Untreated IOP > 24 mm Hg but < 32 mm Hg in at least one eye at baseline (10AM) and central corneal thickness between 500 and 600 μm
- Negative pregnancy test (fertile women). Fertile women attending the study must express clear will to avoid pregnancy during all the study period and in the next three months
- Informed consent before starting the study
Exclusion Criteria:
- Secondary glaucoma (Sturge-Weber syndrome, Neurofibromatosis I, neovascular glaucoma, steroid glaucoma, etc)
- Anterior segment anomalies (cataract, irido-corneal disgenesy, congenital ectropion uvae, etc)
- Past ocular surgery, except cataract surgery in the previous 6 months
- Corneal abnormalities that can influence IOP measurements (corneal oedema)
- Positive pregnancy test or breast-feeding woman. No will to avoid pregnancy during all the study period and in the next three months
Sites / Locations
- Glaucoma Unit, 1st University Department of Ophthalmology, Aristotle University, AHEPA Hospital
- USVD "Centro per lo studio del glaucoma" Spedali civili di Brescia
Arms of the Study
Arm 1
Arm 2
Experimental
Active Comparator
TAFLUPROST 0.0015% EYEDROPS
LATANOPROST 0.005% EYEDROPS
Tafluprost 0.0015% preservative-free ophthalmic solution will be given once a day at the evening,in patients with primary open angle glaucoma (POAG) and/or ocular hypertension (OHT) at first diagnosis. IOP values after three months of treatment will be evaluated throughout the 24-hour by the means of Goldmann and Perkins applanation tonometry.
Latanoprost 0.005% preservative-added ophthalmic solution will be given once a day at the evening,in patients with primary open angle glaucoma (POAG) and/or ocular hypertension (OHT) at first diagnosis. IOP values after three months of treatment will be evaluated throughout the 24-hour by the means Goldmann and Perkins applanation tonometry.