Glaucoma

Glaucoma is a group of eye conditions that damage the optic nerve, usually when fluid pressure inside the eye builds too high. The most common form, open-angle glaucoma, comes on so gradually that many people lose side vision before they notice anything wrong. Sight already lost cannot be recovered, so the aim of every treatment is to lower eye pressure and protect what remains.

Medicines used to treat Glaucoma

Diamox

Acetazolamide

250mg

Developed to manage glaucoma and oedema to alleviate pressure and reduce fluid retention.

From $0.54 / tablet View

Lumigan

Bimatoprost

3ml

Utilized to manage glaucoma and ocular hypertension, indicated to reduce intraocular pressure and support long-term ocular health for patients diagnosed with primary conditions.

From $55.39 / bottle View

Xalatan

Latanoprost

2.5ml

Designed to target elevated intraocular pressure to support long-term eye health.

From $66.67 / bottle View

Travatan

Travoprost

2.5ml

Developed to manage intraocular pressure and prevent glaucomatous damage.

From $57.80 / bottle View

Combigan

Brimonidine, Timolol

0.2/0.5%

Product utilizes brimonidine and timolol, indicated to lower intraocular pressure and designed to support the treatment of glaucoma or ocular hypertension.

From $36.41 / bottle View

Azopt

Brinzolamide

1%

Indicated to manage glaucoma to alleviate ocular hypertension.

From $41.65 / bottle View

Trusopt

Dorzolamide

2%

Indicated for ocular hypertension to alleviate intraocular pressure.

From $24.65 / bottle View

Spotting glaucoma before it takes your sight

Open-angle glaucoma is often silent until it is advanced. Vision fades from the edges inward, and because the brain fills the gaps you may not register the missing patches. This is why regular eye checks matter, particularly after 40, if you are very short-sighted, or if a close relative has glaucoma. Across East and Southeast Asia, angle-closure glaucoma is comparatively common, and it can strike suddenly with a red, painful eye, blurred vision, haloes around lights, headache, and nausea. That sudden form is an emergency and needs same-day care to save the eye.

How glaucoma is treated

Treatment lowers the pressure inside the eye, and drops are usually the first step. Prostaglandin analogues such as latanoprost, bimatoprost, and travoprost help fluid drain away and are often used once daily. Beta-blocker drops like timolol reduce how much fluid the eye makes, and brimonidine works on both production and drainage. For sharper short-term control, acetazolamide is taken as a tablet. You can see the full range on our eye care page. Because some of these drops can affect heart rate and blood pressure, tell your doctor about any heart or blood pressure conditions before starting. Using drops exactly as directed, every day, is what keeps pressure steady and sight protected over the long term.