Glaucoma and LUMIGAN: 5 Facts

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The 5 Cs to Remember About the Treatment of Elevated IOP With LUMIGAN

1. Glaucoma has CONSEQUENCES

If intraocular pressure (IOP) is not controlled, it could lead to vision loss.

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2. Eye redness is COMMON

Many patients get eye redness when they first use LUMIGAN

ophthalmic solution, but it usually lasts only a few weeks.

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3. Eye redness may be COSMETIC

Your eyes may get red, but typically they won't hurt or itch. (Call your doctor if they do.)

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4. Your COMPLIANCE COUNTS

LUMIGAN

can work only when you use it exactly as your doctor has prescribed.

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5. It takes COMMITMENT

The success of your therapy depends on your daily commitment to take your medication.

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LUMIGAN (bimatoprost ophthalmic solution) 0.03% is for the treatment of high eye pressure, also called intraocular pressure (IOP), in people with open-angle glaucoma or ocular hypertension.

Important Safety Information
LUMIGAN (bimatoprost ophthalmic solution) 0.03% has been reported to cause darkening (pigmentation) of eye color, eyelid skin and eyelashes, as well as increased growth of eyelashes. Pigmentation changes can increase as long as LUMIGAN is used. After stopping LUMIGAN, darkening of eye color is likely to be permanent while darkening of the eyelid skin and eyelash changes may be reversible. The effects of increased darkening beyond 5 years are not known.

The most common side effects are eye redness, growth of eyelashes, and itchy eyes.