[2porscheguy]

It sounds like she has "low tension" or "normal tension" Glaucoma. Travatan is a prostaglandin analog which will increase the outflow of Aqueous Humour (the fluid inside the front of the eye) thereby decreasing the intra-ocular pressure (IOP). The aim is usually to reduce IOP by 25%. Travatan may take up to about a full month of use to realize the full therapeutic effect however.

The thin fibers you mention probably relates to the appearance of her optic nerves. Often one of the first signs we see in early low-tension glaucoma are thinning of the "rim of the optic nerve" which usually implies marked cupping of the nerve itself...sorry if I'm getting too technical here but clinically Glaucoma is often a multi-factorial disease which makes it difficult to arrive at a clear diagnosis. It's not black and white but a whole bunch of grey!