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Xalatan vs. Travatan Z

Latanoprost (Xalatan) is an eye drop medication. It's used in adults to treat conditions related to high pressure in the eye, such as glaucoma. It works as a prostaglandin to help with high eye pressure. The typical dosage is 1 drop in the affected eye(s) once each night. Side effects include feeling like there's something in the eye, burning, and stinging. Unopened bottles need to be refrigerated. But once opened, you keep the medication at room temperature. Latanoprost (Xalatan) is available as a brand-name and generic medication.

• Lowering pressure in the eye in people with open-angle glaucoma or ocular hypertension (high pressure in the eye)

• Feeling like there's something inside the eye (13%)
• Stinging (9%)
• Eye redness (8%)
• Blurry vision (8%)
• Itchy eye (8%)
• Burning (7%)
• Changes in eye color (7%)

• Darker eyes or eyelids
• Eyelash changes
• Eye inflammation
• Swelling of the retina (macular edema)
• Caution use in people with a history of a herpes eye infection
• Risk of bacterial eye infection when using contaminated medication
• Don't use while wearing soft contact lenses

Travoprost (Travatan Z) is a prescription prostaglandin eye drop that helps lower pressure in the eye. It's a first-choice medication for treating glaucoma in people over the age of 16. Typically, you apply travoprost (Travatan Z) once a day at night. This medication can cause eye redness and changes to eye color as side effects. It's available as a brand name and generic medication.

High pressure in the eye from:

• Open-angle glaucoma
• Fluid build-up in the eye (ocular hypertension)

• Eye redness (30-50%)
• Vision problems (5-10%)
• Eye discomfort (5-10%)
• Feeling like there's something in your eye (5-10%)
• Eye pain (5-10%)
• Itchy eye (5-10%)

• Darker eyes, eyelids, or eyelashes
• Eyelash changes
• Eye inflammation and swelling
• Bacterial infections
• Avoid contact lenses