Prostaglandin analogs were associated with a lower risk for uveitis compared with other topical glaucoma medications, according to a retrospective study of more than 64,000 patients published in ...

Open angle glaucoma (OAG), one of the leading causes of blindness, affects about 45 million individuals worldwide - about three million in the US - with that number projected to increase to 53 million ...

PHILADELPHIA — Prostaglandin analogue drops induce orbital fat atrophy that may be undetected by the patient, according to a study presented here, but these changes may be detectable using a ...

(HealthDay News) — Prostaglandin analogue eye drops significantly reduce the risk of vision loss in patients with glaucoma, according to a new study published online December 18 in The Lancet.

It’s interesting, there’s only 1 representative of the prostaglandin analogue class that’s generic and it’s latanoprost [Xalatan]. It’s the most widely used molecule for glaucoma.

Lee AJ, McCluskey P . Clinical utility and differential effects of prostaglandin analogs in the management of raised intraocular pressure and ocular hypertension. Clin Ophthalmol 2010; 4: 741–764.

Prostaglandin analogues were developed with more selective action on the myometrium. As such, lower doses could be used to effect abortion with equal efficacy and fewer side effects.

Bimatoprost, a prostaglandin analogue, which became the only FDA-approved ingredient for eyelash growth." That led to the creation of prescription Latisse, and eventually, an entire category of ...

A recent investigation by the UK government found that almost one in four lash serums sold in the UK contain PGAs such as ...

Prostaglandin analogues are synthetic hormones that attach to natural prostaglandin receptors in the body. Dr. Wechsler compared the varying efficacy of all prostaglandin analogues in ...