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Lee Wu is an elderly Asian American, who has been diagnosed with open-angle glaucoma. He is to be treated with latanoprost (Xalatan) 0.005 % eye drop solution to the left eye, which is the affected eye. Mr. Wu lives with his daughter who is to put his eye drops into his eye. The nurse prepares to discuss open-angle glaucoma and lantanoprost with the patient and his daughter.

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Mr. Wu asks the nurse, "How does this medication work?" What answer can the nurse give this patient and his daughter?

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What side effects does latanoprost (Xalatan) have and what can be done to minimize them?

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