Glaucoma
11 medicines
Glaucoma is a group of eye conditions that damage the optic nerve, usually from raised eye pressure, treated with drops and tablets that bring pressure down.
Bimat + Applicators
Bimatoprost
3ml
Bimat + Applicators is a eye care medication containing Bimatoprost, available as 3ml bottles.
Careprost + Applicators
Bimatoprost
3ml
Careprost + Applicators is a eye care medication containing Bimatoprost, available as 3ml bottles.
Lumigan + Applicators
Bimatoprost
3ml
Lumigan + Applicators is a eye care medication containing Bimatoprost, available as 3ml bottles.
Key facts
- 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, develops so gradually that many people lose side vision before noticing anything is wrong; sight already lost cannot be recovered.
- Treatment lowers eye pressure, usually starting with prostaglandin drops such as latanoprost, bimatoprost or travoprost.
- Sudden eye pain, redness, blurred vision and headache can signal an angle-closure attack, which needs same-day care.
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. Angle-closure glaucoma is less common but far more dramatic: 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.
Staying on track
Using drops exactly as directed, every day, is what keeps pressure steady and protects sight over the long term. Missed doses are a common reason treatment fails, since pressure can climb again quietly without any symptoms to warn you.
This page is educational and does not replace advice from a doctor or pharmacist who knows your health history.