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PURPOSE: To study the additive effect of latanoprost 0.005% in patients who have uncontrolled intraocular pressure (IOP) using timolol 0.5% and dorzolamide 2%. METHODS: Fifty-two consecutive patients with open-angle glaucoma who were using timolol and dorzolamide and were considered to have IOP above their defined target pressure, were included in this study. After a baseline diurnal tension curve (DTC) had been performed, latanoprost once a day was added to the treatment, and a second DTC was performed one week later. RESULTS: Five patients (9.6%) were discontinued from treatment because of side-effects. The remaining 47 patients showed a significant IOP reduction of 3.1 mmHg (16%) from a baseline of 19.3 mmHg (mean IOP registered during DTC; p
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