Latanoprost ophthalmic and Blurred Vision: What Users Say

• Jon...
• Taken for 6 months to 1 year
• October 8, 2019

For Glaucoma, Open Angle "Latanoprost gives me pain around my eyeballs, where they meet the eye sockets, above and behind the eyes. It also has blurred my vision (impedes focus) and has increased my floaters, either physically or perceptually. It works against my slowly detaching retina, the decrease in IOP exacerbates a forward or inward drawing of my retina, like suction. This would explain the floaters, as coming from behind the retina edges. The drops do lower my IOP but the cure is worse than the disease in my case. I have stopped them for weeks at a time to deal with adverse effects, but have been persuaded to resume for fear of glaucoma blindness. There needs to be treatment of glaucoma's root cause: optic nerve deterioration. I am going off this med, to allow side effects to improve, I will then either seek alternative treatment, or a second opinion, or take my chances by leaving well enough alone."

• Ann...
• Taken for 6 months to 1 year
• September 12, 2018

For Glaucoma, Open Angle "No two generics are alike. I was on the Sandoz/CibaVision brand for 8 months. No side effects. Felt fine. My pharmacy changed the brand to Rising Pharma. Within 4 weeks, I realized this drug was making me physically ill. Fatigue, joint pain, nausea, headaches, pressure behind my eyes, sinus problems, anxiety, blurred vision, dry eye. Everything on the list of side effects. I stopped taking the drops & within days the side effects greatly subsided. A medication should not do this to a person just because it's from a different pharmaceutical company. FDA should track this information. Anyway, my doctor took me off these eye drops. Considering Selective Laser Trabeculoplasty (SLT)."

• Mac...
• October 25, 2016

For Glaucoma, Open Angle "I have been taking this eye drop for 5-6 years. When it went generic, it was okay for the first few years. My pharmacist gets different generic brands - seems some brands are different than others - some burn the crap out of my eyes. One thing I will say about this drug - I have had a sore throat for the last 3 years, I continually sneeze, a lot of sinus problems, stuffy nose, sometimes even drips water like drippings when I bend over. I hate this. I have asked my eye doctor, and he says, well, it should not cause a sore throat - hello - it most certainly does. I think it even causes blurred vision. I don't like these eye drops, but I don't want to go blind."

• Mar...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• February 15, 2021

For Glaucoma, Open Angle "I was prescribed latanoprost for elevated eye pressure due to the beginning stages of glaucoma. After reading the reviews, I have to admit I was skeptical about this medication. However, I thought, I won't know if this will work for me if I don't try. Been on the drops for a month and followed directions. So far, no side effects at all. I keep my meds in the fridge, even though the package says you don't have to. But no stinging, burning, blurred vision, dry eye, runny nose, heart palpitations, shoulder, or any muscular pain, etc. The drops are easy to use. The only reason I rated this med a 5 is because I have not been back for my follow-up yet. I will update."

• cgr...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• July 6, 2021

For Glaucoma, Open Angle "I've been using Lumigan and dorzolamide for 5 years with no problem, but the Dr. wanted less pressure for my right eye, so prescribed Rocklatan, which is half latanoprost: only one drop of Rocklatan in one eye per day and only for the past 5 days. Such a tiny amount, but it has had a huge effect! I am a healthy and active 70-year-old -- swim every other day for 30 laps. Today I thought I had COVID (I've been vaccinated). Yesterday and today, I had an episode of a retching dry cough until I had to sit down. Today it was kind of scary -- it was hard to catch my breath because I was coughing so hard. This was after a swim. Latanoprost increases cough sensitivity -- look it up. I rarely have anxiety -- but I've had a dread kind of anxiety for 3 days. This morning when I woke up and tried to look at the weather report on my tablet in bed, I could not read it -- vision too blurry! I have put four freaking drops in one eye -- that is all. This medication is too strong for me."