title: Physician attitudes regarding prostaglandin treatment for glaucoma in the United States and Europe.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To evaluate physician use of prostaglandins (latanoprost, travoprost, and bimatoprost) in the United States (US) and Europe (EU).
  
  
  METHODS
  One thousand multiple-choice surveys were distributed via e-mail in the US and EU.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The authors received 71 responses (US 40 [8%] and EU 31 [6%]). Physicians preferred prostaglandin monotherapy (US 39 [98%] and EU 22 [71%], p=0.003), usually latanoprost (US 32 [80%] and EU 22 [71%], p=0.45). When more efficacy was required, US physicians would typically switch (23 [58%]) and EU physicians would add therapy (22 [71%], p=0.007). In both continents 45% of respondents stated bimatoprost was more efficacious.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  US and EU physicians prefer prostaglandin monotherapy, most commonly latanoprost. Bimatoprost is often perceived as more effective, but having a higher incidence of conjunctival hyperemia.
authors.affiliation: Carolina Eye Institute, University of South Carolina, School of Medicine, Columbia, USA. info@prnorb.com
authors.forename: W C
authors.initials: WC
authors.lastname: Stewart
authors.forename: J A
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Stewart
authors.forename: L A
authors.initials: LA
authors.lastname: Nelson
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Kruft
mesh_terms: D000577:Amides / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D000959:Antihypertensive Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D000069580:Bimatoprost; D003008:Cloprostenol / Q000031:analogs & derivatives* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D005060:Europe; D005901:Glaucoma / Q000188:drug therapy*; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006302:Health Services Research; D006306:Health Surveys; D006801:Humans; D000077338:Latanoprost; D009885:Ophthalmology; D010818:Practice Patterns, Physicians'; D011461:Prostaglandins F, Synthetic / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D000069557:Travoprost; D014481:United States
chemical_list: D000577:Amides; D000959:Antihypertensive Agents; D011461:Prostaglandins F, Synthetic; D003008:Cloprostenol; D000077338:Latanoprost; D000069580:Bimatoprost; D000069557:Travoprost