Read user comments about the side effects, benefits, and effectiveness of latanoprost ophthalmic.
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Reviewer: brosid, 75 or over Male on Treatment for 6 months to less than 1 year (Patient)
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Reviewer: 65-74 Male on Treatment for 1 to 6 months (Patient)
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Reviewer: filly, 55-64 Female on Treatment for 2 to less than 5 years (Patient)
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I had horrible pain that would just explode in my eye~without warning~it would only last a couple of seconds, but those few seconds were incapacitating! I took this for over 2 years and am now on Lumigan~which is ok, but the itching in my tear ducts and more hairs next to my tear ducts are a big problem for me! I tried the Zioptan~but it comes in only single use dosage and it's a waste as ther
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Reviewer: billmusser, 55-64 Male on Treatment for 6 months to less than 1 year (Patient)
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While Latanaprost does decrease eye pressure, I have experienced the side effect of chronic redness of the eyelids and some redness of the sclera of the eye. It is unsighlty, looks to others as if I might have a chronic eye infection. I am surprised that nobody has synthesized something to combine with Latanaprost to reduce eye redness in those who must use it. As one who speaks in public from tim
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Reviewer: Sandra blackwell, 55-64 on Treatment for 10 years or more (Patient)
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Every time I use latanaprost,once nightly I have chronic coughing spasms
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