Preservative-free Tafluprost Eye Drops in Newly Diagnosed Patients With Glaucoma

Preservative-free Tafluprost Eye Drops in Newly Diagnosed Patients With Glaucoma: A Prospective Clinical Study

Glaucoma encompasses a collective group of optic neuropathies characterized by progressive degeneration of retinal ganglion cells and their axons, resulting in cupping, a distinctive appearance of the optic disc, and a pattern of visual loss

Saflutan® is the first preservative-free prostaglandin analog introduced to the Egyptian market. It contains the PG analog tafluprost. Better tolerability, higher adherence to treatment and improvement of patients' quality of life are associated with using preservative-free eye drops.

Inclusion Criteria:

• Adult males and females, newly diagnosed with glaucoma, naïve to glaucoma medications and surgery, able to read, comprehend, and complete the Ocular Surface Disease Index (OSDI) questionnaire, and able to provide informed consent form.

Exclusion Criteria:

• Unable to provide informed consent form