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Zioptan vs. Latanoprost

Zioptan (tafluprost) is an eye drop medication used to treat high pressure in the eye, such as glaucoma. It works as a prostaglandin to help relieve pressure in the eye. Zioptan (tafluprost) is for adults and is used once each night. Side effects include feeling like there's something in the eye, burning, and stinging. Zioptan (tafluprost) is available as a brand-name and now also a generic medication.

• High pressure in the eye in people with open-angle glaucoma or ocular hypertension

• Eye redness (up to 20%)
• Eye stinging or irritation (7%)
• Headache (6%)
• Itchy eye (5%)

• Darker eyes or eyelids
• Eyelash changes
• Eye inflammation
• Swelling of the retina (macular edema)

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