title: [Travatan--preliminary results].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  The prostaglandin analogues represent the first option for the treatment of primary open angle glaucoma. The aim of this paper was to evaluate the efficacy and the safety of Travatan în treatment for different type of glaucoma.
  
  
  METHODS
  It was performed an observational clinical study between November 2002 and March 2003 on 33 patients (62 eyes), who were divided into treatment with Travatan în 4 groups.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The reduction of IOP was between 3.80-7.80 mm Hg, with 70.94% complete success (IOP < 18 mm Hg) and qualified success (IOP < 22 mm Hg) în 88.31% cases.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Travatan was effective as single therapy or adjunctive therapy, with important and stable lowering IOP. The product was safe, well tolerated and easy for administration.
authors.affiliation: Clinica Oftalmologie-Spitalul Clinic de Urgenţă Militar Central.
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Stefan
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Nenciu
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D003008:Cloprostenol / Q000031:analogs & derivatives* / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D005260:Female; D005902:Glaucoma, Open-Angle / Q000188:drug therapy*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D000069557:Travoprost; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D003008:Cloprostenol; D000069557:Travoprost