I have glaucoma and I have been using Cosopt and Xalatan drops. In addition, I recently had surgery in one eye to remove a cataract. My doctor told me to stop using Xalatan in that eye only. Last week, I visited my eye doctor and my intraocular pressure w

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I have glaucoma and I have been using Cosopt and Xalatan drops. In addition, I recently had surgery in one eye to remove a cataract. My doctor told me to stop using Xalatan in that eye only. Last week, I visited my eye doctor and my intraocular pressure w

I have glaucoma and I have been using Cosopt and Xalatan drops. In addition, I recently had surgery in one eye to remove a cataract. My doctor told me to stop using Xalatan in that eye only. Last week, I visited my eye doctor and my intraocular pressure was 26 in the eye that had the surgical procedure. I was told to use Xalatan again. Now, I--™m worried because I have heard that Xalatan must not be used after cataract surgery as this will cause problems. What should I do?

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