Lumigan eye drops were manufactured to help people from suffering glaucoma. It is to reduce the elevating intraocular pressure from individuals with ocular hypertension or an open-angle glaucoma, who with other ophthalmic solutions, are intolerant to treatment or unresponsive to the medication.
It is composed of Bimatoprost and some other substances. However, the Bimatoprost is its active ingredient that makes the reduction of pressure and treatment of Glaucoma possible. Unfortunately, just like any other drugs and medicines, side effects of Lumigan eye drops are also likely to be experienced with users of this product.
Studies and Research show that the Bimatoprost present in Lumigan can cause the following changes to whoever interested and already undergoing Lumigan medication: ocular pruritus, growth of eyelashes and conjunctival hyperemia. Also visual disturbance, superficial punctate keratitis, pigmentation of the skin, ocular irritation, ocular dryness, ocular burning, foreign body sensation, eyelid erythema, eyelash darkening, eye pain, cataract, and blepharitis. Other side effects of Lumigan eye drops are tearing, photophobia, increases in iris pigmentation, eye discharge, asthenopia and allergic conjunctivitis.
Such mentioned side effects of Lumigan eye drops are certainly not experienced buy a single person at one time. The compatibility of body chemicals to the chemical in the medicine plays a great role in experiencing these side effects of Lumigan eye drops. In addition, some mention side effects are temporary which through the constant use of the eye drops will eventually alleviate.
To somehow lessen the possibility of experiencing some minor changes, precautions to product use are repeatedly dispensed to anyone who will undergo Lumigan medication, such as pregnant women are advised not to use or touch the solution, likewise those nursing mother, and were told to keep away from the solution and use the solution when nursing is stopped. This is because many drugs are excreted in breast milk, bimatoprost has not proven to excrete in breast milk, but it is a wiser and safe move for the nursing women especially to the babies.
The side effect of Lumigan eye drops, particularly the eye irritation may be caused of contact lenses which the user was not able to remove prior to administering the drops. Latisse has a certain substance used to preserve the solution which reacts to contact lenses and would definitely irritate the eyes, which if this happen, burning feeling and itching and extreme eye discharge might be experienced.
Also, when applying the product and notice that the color of the solution has changed from its original color, stop using the product, check the label and go to the doctor for instructions and for the product, go to where you have purchased the Latisse and have it changed with new solution. Likewise when one is currently applying eye drops other than Lumigan, it is best to consult the doctor of the right instructors as to how and the sequence in terms of administering the drops, also when the patient had undergone any surgeries not so long ago and if whenever the patient is suffering from any serious ailments, for the right dosage and proper application of Latisse.