Glaucoma treatment without the side effects

There are new drops to treat glaucoma, optic nerve disease that leads to progressive loss of vision. But until recently, many patients discontinued treatment because of intolerance to drugs from glaucoma.

The distinguishing feature of this new drug is that it has no side effects. Eye drops entitled   "Taflyuprost"   not incorporate detergents that could cause unwanted reactions. Ophthalmologists reasonably believe that the use of this drug will remove from the agenda the problem of intolerance to medication.

Glaucoma is a disease of the optic nerve that results in progressive   Loss of vision I. This disease occurs throughout the world at an average of 3% of the population. As the treatment for reducing the fluid pressure in the eyeball is used eye drops In which structure - a preservative detergent. He causes side effects. Patients there are various unpleasant sensations. Often a burning or itching, in some eyes without cause tears, while others, on the contrary, they remain abnormally dry. As a result, many patients simply stop treatment.

But without drops unchecked glaucoma is capable of 5 or 10 years to bring the patient to complete blindness. Another bad point is that the disease is in advanced stage treated only by surgery, and surgery is too traumatic, when it comes to the eyes. Because of the side effects of the drug every tenth old patient is in danger of becoming blind.

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