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Travatan Z - blood shot eyes

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deb417
deb417

I have high intraocular pressure (IOP) at 30. As I'm at a high risk for glaucoma and/or a blood vessel blockage in my eyes, I need to take eye drops. I also see a cardiologist as I have a congenital heart ailment called WPW (heart rhythm issue). My glaucoma specialist MD prescribed Travatan Z (TZ) due to its low percentage of cardiovascular side effects. Fine. I took the drops last week for one night. Woke up the next day with extremely blood shot eyes with red eyelids. The next day after the TZ administration, several folks approached me to ask if I was OK, if I was sick and told me that I looked "compromised".  I'm sure TZ works well on some patients, like my hubby who has zero blood shot eyes with TZ. But perhaps TZ is not the best eye drop for me.Has anyone had this experience with TZ? Is there a better eye drop that is relatively safe for heart problems?

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  • arlene50875
    arlene50875 deb417

    Posted

    Hi, I have no idea about heart problems, Google and ask your Dr. But Latanoprost are the eye drops I use. Good luck.
    • deb417
      deb417 arlene50875

      Posted

      Hi, thanks for sharing your information. One quick question, does latanoprost have a side effect of blood shot eyes?
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