LUMIGAN Eye Drops: Frequently Asked Questions

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1: What is LUMIGAN

?

LUMIGAN

ophthalmic solution is a medicated eye drop that's proven to lower elevated IOP. The only treatable risk factor for glaucoma is elevated IOP. The best way to manage glaucoma is to lower your IOP and follow your eye doctor's instructions.

2: Will LUMIGAN

cure my glaucoma?

Though there is no cure for glaucoma, reducing IOP is the best way to manage glaucoma and prevent vision loss. It is important to lower your IOP because up to 40% of your optic nerve may be damaged before you notice any difference in your vision. That's why early detection and ongoing treatment are so vital.

3: Why LUMIGAN

therapy?

The most common treatment to reduce elevated IOP is medicated eye drops. Your doctor prescribed once-daily LUMIGAN

ophthalmic solution, an FDA-approved medication proven to lower IOP in newly diagnosed or already treated patients with open-angle glaucoma or ocular hypertension.

4: How do I use LUMIGAN

?

LUMIGAN

eye drops are used once a day. Visit Taking LUMIGAN

Eye Drops for instructions on how to put LUMIGAN

ophthalmic solution in your eyes.

5: What are the most common side effects of LUMIGAN

?

With LUMIGAN

ophthalmic solution, side effects are usually tolerable.You may experience increased eyelash growth, itchy eyes, or temporary eye redness (hyperemia). Eye redness can occur immediately after use but usually lasts only a few weeks. Your eyes may get red but typically won't hurt or itch. (Call your doctor if they do.) In clinical studies, approximately 3% of patients taking LUMIGAN

stopped taking LUMIGAN

due to eye redness.

Eye redness alone doesn't mean that your eyes are being harmed. It is important to follow your doctor's instructions and continue to take LUMIGAN

ophthalmic solution so you get the long-term benefits of lower IOP.

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6: What can I do to manage my glaucoma?

The best way to manage your glaucoma is to lower your eye pressure by taking your LUMIGAN

once daily as prescribed by your doctor.Do not stop taking LUMIGAN

without talking to your eye doctor first.

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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.