Stop Glaucoma (medication) eye drops

@empara Like Don ( @dsh33782 ), I have had glaucoma for many years and am VERY protective of my eyes.
Even without actual changes from glaucoma, you can have increased intraocular pressure, which is usually the precursor to the disorder. Xalatan (latanaprost) decreases that pressure and protects your vision. Was it prescribed during a routine exam by an optometrist, who is the eye doc most commonly seen by people without vision problems?
Are you seeing an ophthalmologist, who is an MD specializing in diseases of the eye? Have they done any scans or (mechanical) visual field tests to determine whether there may be subtle changes? With your family history, that's what I would do if it hasn't been done already.

@dsh33782 Thank you for your reply.
I do not have glaucoma my eyes are perfect checked every 12 months by ophthalmologist for last 7 years. But still he prescribed for me Xalatan eye drops because my sister has glaucoma as he said just as precaution for me not to get glaucoma.
So the question is should I take that drops having no problem with my eyes?.

@sueinmn Thank you for your reply.
Yes I am seeing every year ophthalmologist and have tests done and I never had and I do not have glaucoma.
My twin sister has not me .But what I question he prescribed Xalatan eye drops to take every day just as precaution. Why to take medicine if I don't have any eyes problem?

You could see a neuro eye doctor and let him/her decide. They specialize in diseases of the eye.

@empara Ask the doctor to explain their reasoning. There may be new research showing when someone as close as a twin has glaucoma, you have a high risk. What are your pressures?

@sueinmn Thank you again
Yes he said that having sibling with glaucoma I am in higher risk.
I didn't ask about pressures but will do when I will see him next time. Thank you for telling me about it.

Please listen to your doctor and see him/her as often as your insurance will allow. Glaucoma can progress very slowly or by leaps and bounds. When I moved from my home of 49 years into a retirement community, I had to find all new doctors. I had to wait a few extra months for an appointment with a opthamologist, and my bad eye worsened in the process. Because a Timolol prescription caused my cornea to turn cherry-red, my new doctor prescribed a preservative-free brand called Iyuzeh, which is much more expensive. Fortunately, a kind pharmacist at my new CVS helped me and my doctor fill out a form to get Iyuzeh by mail at a reduced cost. I have cut my final cost still further by using each single-dose applicator twice instead of once. The vial caps that come with each dose of Iyuzeh cannot be put back on. However, you can replace each of those applicator caps as you remove it with one that comes from a single-use vial of Refresh or Systane, which are OTC brands of artificial tears.
You may want to use the artificial tears midway between the doses of your prescription to prevent dry eyes from adding to your problems.
My last doctor also had me applying for ten minutes a day a pellet-filled, “Thermalon” eye mask that I heat for 20 seconds in the microwave. This may help by stimulating the tiny glands at the base of the eyelashes. I bought the mask at amazon.com. Do arm exercises or listen to a book or a podcast while you are “in the dark.”
The good news, according to my new opthamologist, is that glaucoma usually affects just one eye. With regular doctor visits, tests, and eyedrops, you can slow its progress and be proactive should it begin to show up in the other eye.
I wish you the best of health.

@jnb You and I are lucky, glaucoma in one eye only. Unfortunately, people with aggressive types of glaucoma or with extreme nearsighteness often have it in both eyes. One friend was legally blind because of it. Another friend has tried EVERYTHING suggested by his specialists, and is just one exacerbation or infection from being legally blind.
I am extremely, almost fanatically, protective of my eyes. As a watercolor and fiber artist and avid reader, I am scared of vision loss.

How do you protective of your eyes?

@kirimg Comprehensive eye exams twice a year with appropriate tests for my diagnosis of glaucoma. With dry eyes, I use preservative free moisturizing drops (day) and gel (night.) Take medications as prescribed. Wear sunglasses to protect from too much light & glare, safety glasses for any tasks like sanding/cutting. etc. Discard used eye makeup every six months (sooner if I get an eye infection) and never share it. Pay attention to eye strain and change my focus frequently from near to far, wear corrective lenses to avoid squinting.