The nurse realizes that the best medication treatment for open-angle glaucoma would be:
1. timolol (Timoptic) eyedrops.
2. latanoprost (Xalatan) eyedrops.
3. timolol (Timoptic) and Latanoprost (Xalatan) eyedrops.
4. metoprolol oral medication.
3
For the best effect in the treatment of open-angle glaucoma, timolol (Timoptic) and latanoprost (Xalatan) should be prescribed together. Metoprolol is not prescribed for open-angle glaucoma.
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