Travatan and Macular oedema - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Macular oedema is reported as a side effect among people who take Travatan (travoprost), especially for people who are male, 60+ old, have been taking the drug for 1 - 6 months also take Avastin, and have Dermatitis.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Macular oedema when taking Travatan. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 12,807 people who have side effects when taking Travatan from the FDA, and is updated regularly.

What is Travatan?

Travatan has active ingredients of travoprost. It is often used in glaucoma. eHealthMe is studying from 13,103 Travatan users. Check the latest studies of Travatan.

What is Macular oedema?

Macular oedema (fluid and protein deposits collect on or under the macula of the eye (a yellow central area of the retina) and causes it to thicken) is found to be associated with 432 drugs and 861 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Macular oedema.

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On Aug, 31, 2026

12,807 people reported to have side effects when taking Travatan.
Among them, 44 people (0.34%) have Macular oedema.

Could Travatan cause Macular oedema?

Among these 44 people:

How long have people been on Travatan when they have Macular oedema? *

  • < 1 month: 21.43 %
  • 1 - 6 months: 71.43 %
  • 6 - 12 months: 0.0 %
  • 1 - 2 years: 0.0 %
  • 2 - 5 years: 0.0 %
  • 5 - 10 years: 7.14 %
  • 10+ years: 0.0 %

What is the gender of people who have Macular oedema when taking Travatan? *

  • female: 50 %
  • male: 50 %

What is the age of people who have Macular oedema when taking Travatan? *

  • 0-1: 0.0 %
  • 2-9: 0.0 %
  • 10-19: 0.0 %
  • 20-29: 0.0 %
  • 30-39: 0.0 %
  • 40-49: 0.0 %
  • 50-59: 12.5 %
  • 60+: 87.5 %

What are other drugs people take besides Travatan? *

  1. Avastin: 6 people, 13.64%
  2. Flomax: 5 people, 11.36%
  3. Lucentis: 4 people, 9.09%
  4. Dapsone: 4 people, 9.09%
  5. Altace: 4 people, 9.09%
  6. Miacalcin: 4 people, 9.09%
  7. Folic Acid: 4 people, 9.09%
  8. Diovan: 3 people, 6.82%
  9. Azopt: 3 people, 6.82%
  10. Combigan: 3 people, 6.82%

What are other side effects people have besides Macular oedema? *

  1. Vision Blurred: 9 people, 20.45%
  2. Visual Acuity Reduced (reduced clearness of vision): 7 people, 15.91%
  3. Visual Impairment: 5 people, 11.36%
  4. Macular Degeneration (painless eye condition that leads to the gradual loss of central vision): 4 people, 9.09%
  5. Pupils Unequal: 4 people, 9.09%
  6. Iris Disorder: 4 people, 9.09%
  7. Retinal Haemorrhage (bleeding from retina): 4 people, 9.09%
  8. Choroidal Neovascularisation (creation of new blood vessels in vascular layer of eye): 3 people, 6.82%
  9. Drug Ineffective: 3 people, 6.82%
  10. Ocular Hyperaemia (an abnormally large amount of blood in eye): 3 people, 6.82%

What are the existing conditions these people have? *

  1. Urinary Retention (the inability to completely or partially empty the bladder): 4 people, 9.09%
  2. High Blood Pressure: 4 people, 9.09%
  3. Dermatitis (inflammation of the skin resulting from direct irritation by an external agent or an allergic reaction to it): 4 people, 9.09%
  4. Intraocular Pressure Increased: 3 people, 6.82%
  5. Age-Related Macular Degeneration: 3 people, 6.82%
  6. Type 2 Diabetes: 2 people, 4.55%
  7. Normal Tension Glaucoma (a unique condition in which optic nerve damage and vision loss have occurred despite a normal pressure inside the eye): 2 people, 4.55%
  8. Diabetic Retinopathy (damage to the retina caused by complications of diabetes): 2 people, 4.55%
  9. Diabetic Retinal Oedema (excessive build-up of fluid in the retina due to diabetes): 2 people, 4.55%

* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

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Sub-studies by gender and age:

Female: 0-1 2-9 10-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50-59 60+

Male: 0-1 2-9 10-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50-59 60+

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How the study uses the data?

The study uses data from the FDA. It is based on travoprost (the active ingredients of Travatan) and Travatan (the brand name). Other drugs that have the same active ingredients (e.g. generic drugs) are not considered. Dosage of drugs is not considered in the study.

How to use the study?

DO NOT STOP MEDICATIONS without first consulting your doctor. If there are any serious or long term adverse effects discovered in the study, discuss the study with your doctor to ensure that proper medication management will be in place if applicable.

Who is eHealthMe?

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