Using Mirtogenol to Treat Glaucoma
July 6, 2011
I have a patient that wants to try a natural supplement, mirtogenol (bilberry + pycnogenol) in place of xalatan to control glaucoma.
Apparently, there has been an article in Clinical Ophthalmology comparing the IOP reduction obtain as a result of using mirtogenol as opposed to xalatan.
The article also claims that mirtogenol is additive to xalatan.
I would appreciate any feedback.
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clinical ophthalmology is not considered a top journal-i never heard of it. so i cant comment on the quality of the research printed there.
no respectable ophthalmologist would rely on a natural supplement instead of standard medications; at the most, we would add it.
i just found and read the article. it actually looks pretty good. may be worth trying. takes 24 weeks to work instead of 4 for xalatan.
I think this product is worth trying. All natural seems to take a little longer but without all the side-effets as drugs.
Rosa
Can mirtogenol be used together with lumigan?
George
Singapore
I have Glaucoma on one eye , and had four different drops,what had to much side effects.So I try Mirtogenol now for 5 months and need new glasses , because my bad eye is better in wide sighting . But I also take Pycnogenol for four years, 200 mg a day, additional w/o any side effects .I think I can say , it is working.