Bimatoprost ophthalmic User Reviews & Ratings

• Tho...
• Taken for 5 to 10 years
• June 17, 2015

Bimatoprost ophthalmic for Glaucoma, Open Angle "My eye had a 34 IOP. Yesterday it was at 16, so Lumigan has been very effective. I apply my drops in the morning, which is not the normal routine but works for my life schedule. My doctor doesn't approve but can't give me a good reason why it should be applied before bedtime, as it's obviously working well. My suggestion: it would be nice to have a see-through window on the bottle as it's very difficult to know how much remains."

• Mic...
• Taken for 1 to 2 years
• February 25, 2018

Bimatoprost ophthalmic for Glaucoma, Open Angle "I'm 84, if that matters. About a year ago, I experienced a sudden (over 6 months) simultaneous increase in intraocular pressure from about 18 to 31. I started using Lumigan 0.01% one drop daily at night. IOC pressure dropped to 16-18 and has stayed in that range. No side effects or discomfort."

• Unh...
• August 13, 2019

Bimatoprost ophthalmic for Glaucoma, Open Angle "I have had a horrendous time on this medication. Depression, chronic really dark thoughts, and nightmares that the devil would be scared of, and breathing problems. My surgeon, who operated on my eyes and later diagnosed me with glaucoma, said some bizarre side effects can happen, so he was willing to risk surgery on both my eyes but then retired. My new doctor said it's all in my mind. Here are some tips: close your eyes after you administer, don't open for approx 5 mins, push a finger against your tear duct to stop the Lumigan from draining and having a systemic effect. I have tried all the meds, this is the best of a bad bunch for me. I am coping better than I was. I take it at 6:30 p.m., not before bed due to satanic nightmares and no sleep."

• Ama...
• Taken for 10 years or more
• November 3, 2019

Bimatoprost ophthalmic for Glaucoma, Open Angle "I've been using Lumigan drops for glaucoma for 10 or more years. I have all the bad side effects I've read about here, including others like skin growths, new allergies, hearing loss, aches, and dizziness. I am changing to a different drop to see if I can recover from some of the problems. Also, resent Allergan for raising the price out of the roof and canceling patient assistance programs! GREED."

• Fed...
• Taken for 2 to 5 years
• October 8, 2018

Bimatoprost ophthalmic for Intraocular Hypertension "My side effects are depression, anxiety, pains in neck and shoulders, general aches and pains, headaches, and nausea on waking. I did not put any of these symptoms down to the eye drops until very recently, and looking back, they all started not long after starting the drops. I feel terrible and will have to change to an alternative ASAP."

• jnt...
• October 1, 2017

Bimatoprost ophthalmic for Glaucoma, Open Angle "This is a very expensive eye drop, and the company only puts enough in the bottle to get exactly 28 to 30 days. You can easily run out early. I'm sure it wouldn't bankrupt the company to put enough to get a full month out of it. Greedy, I guess. I told my doctor to prescribe a different eye drop. I'm happy now."

• Nic...
• April 21, 2020

Bimatoprost ophthalmic for Glaucoma, Open Angle "My experience with this was awful, shortness of breath. Itchy, dry eyes. I was getting panic attacks and was super depressed. My arms tingled and felt heavy. Super nauseated. Headaches and stiff neck. The worst medicine ever. Long lashes are not worth feeling so horrible."

• Sam...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• May 23, 2019

Bimatoprost ophthalmic for Glaucoma, Open Angle "After about 6 months on Lumigan, I started experiencing problems breathing, gasping at night in bed for air, wheezing, shortness of breath, upper respiratory infections. Stopped taking Lumigan! Did not decrease eye pressure. Then I read that 20% of people taking drops for glaucoma go blind anyway - then you see one of its side effects is blindness... how do they get these drugs approved!"

• Thi...
• Taken for 10 years or more
• March 24, 2017

Bimatoprost ophthalmic for Glaucoma, Open Angle "I've been using Lumigan for about 12 years. Of all the different drops out there (and I've tried them all), Lumigan is the most effective at reducing my IOP. I also currently use Alphagan and Timoptic. Side effects, for me, include some redness and dryness of the eyes, darkening of the skin around the eyes, and longer eyelashes. My eyes were quite dark to begin with, so I can't comment on the darkening of the iris Lumigan and other drops in its class are known for."

• dar...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• February 8, 2021

Bimatoprost ophthalmic for Glaucoma, Open Angle "Which of these posters are using 0.03 solution vs. 0.01? Without knowing that, these posts are mostly not helpful. I took it for my first night after trying Latanoprost for a week and resting for a month. I use Bausch & Lomb Lumify wetting drops during the day. It would also be helpful to know whether these negative side effects — if they are real — began early. Were they mild but detectable early on, or did they just suddenly appear? So far I have redness."

• Que...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• March 7, 2021

Bimatoprost ophthalmic for Glaucoma, Open Angle "Started 2 months ago on Lumigan after pressure went up to 22 in each eye while on Latanoprost (started Ritalin recently, so contrary to Doc's opinion that may have caused increase). Anyway, the Lumigan has lowered pressure to 18 but has caused severe dry eye, dizziness, and possible extreme anxiety (not sure about the anxiety being from the drug or isolation from COVID?). I went back on Latanoprost last night and will have pressure checked in two weeks (off the Ritalin). It’s the dizziness that is causing me the most concern, and balance loss."

• Bca...
• February 10, 2021

Bimatoprost ophthalmic for Glaucoma, Open Angle "Straight away, eyes stinging. Using lubricant 15 mins before helps, but not with the constant burn feeling on the eyelids, that increases and gives big headaches. With only being on it for a few days, my eye sockets changed color, looks like I have eyeshadow on. Started having weird pains in my joints, flu-like symptoms, couldn’t stand this pain! So I stopped my Lumigan. In the meantime, I thought I’d go back to trying Xalatan. When I first used that, had an asthma reaction, so now I spray my Seretide spray before taking Xalatan, which helped, has no flu-like symptoms. Side effects, I do get extreme burning by 5:30 pm so extreme, I had to put aloe vera burn cream around my eyes, and cold cucumbers, which helped. Three hours later, used more aloe vera burn cream. I mean, who designed these drugs? FYI, I did try laser before, but that didn’t work on me. I must be in the 20 percent group."

• Dia...
• Taken for 1 to 2 years
• June 28, 2022

Bimatoprost ophthalmic for Glaucoma, Open Angle "Terrible, turned my eyes red, swollen, they felt hot and burning. I used them fairly well, but eyes began to turn red after a few months, eyelids were red, just horrible. It did keep my pressure lower (in the low to mid teens), but the discomfort was not worth it."

• Fig...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• January 10, 2022

Bimatoprost ophthalmic for Glaucoma, Open Angle "One month on Lumigan 0.01% and experiencing blurred vision and a feeling that I have something in my eyes. Lots of itching, irritation, and redness around my eyes. Eye pressure has reduced, but the side effects are very bothersome. I definitely do not want to use this as a long-term solution. Hopefully, there is an alternative."

• Gol...
• Taken for 6 months to 1 year
• July 26, 2021

Bimatoprost ophthalmic for Glaucoma, Open Angle "I used Lumigan for a year at a discount rate. This medication, like other glaucoma medications, is expensive. It decreased my ocular pressure from 20 to 12. Then my pressure gradually increased to 18. It also caused extremely dry eyes, too."

• Joy...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• October 23, 2020

Bimatoprost ophthalmic for Glaucoma, Open Angle "Currently using for about a month. Using in both eyes to relieve pressures, and the left eye is infected, irritated, and itchy. Told by my doctor that this is a side effect. I have to wait a few weeks to see if the infection clears up, if it doesn’t, I will need to return for an eye exam. I hope I can bear the irritation and itchy eye that long."

• win...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• July 31, 2019

For Intraocular Hypertension "Have been on bimatoprost almost a month. It has lowered my eye pressure significantly, which is good, but I have also experienced headaches around the eyes and the top of the head and a general 'out of it' feeling in my head periodically, which is disturbing, in addition to some anxiety. I wonder whether this is due to the preservative, benzalkonium, as I can't eat anything with nitrates, such as hot dogs, etc., which give me migraines. Will be bringing this up to my doctor on the next visit. I hope my experience resonates with others on this medication."

• Deb...
• March 22, 2019

For Intraocular Hypertension "My problem is with the container. After removing the screw-off lid, the upper portion of the container does not fit tightly into the lower portion, so when pressure is applied by gently squeezing to dispense one drop, the product spills out at the rim of the bottom portion of the container. A large portion of the product is lost at this unsealed junction. I wonder if the product was exposed to heat, causing pressure which loosened the top portion and likely rendered the product ineffective. The dispenser is sterile because of use in the eye, so I was not comfortable with trying to push on the dropper portion to see if I could secure it. I wasted over two weeks' worth of medication from repeated attempts to use. If your pharmacist gives you this medication from this generic manufacturer, ask for a different manufacturer. I am going to pick up one tomorrow and will see which products are available and will update. The product itself works and caused none of the possible side effects."

• DrB...
• February 9, 2009

For Eyelash Hypotrichosis "Increases in eyelash length, caliber, and pigmentation have been observed for years in patients using prostaglandin analogues (and similar compounds). The FDA approval of Latisse (bimatoprost 0.03%) gives enhanced confidence among patients and physicians alike regarding the safety and efficacy of this medication and mode of therapy for thin, sparse, weak, or otherwise inadequate eyelashes. Of course, the medication works only on eyelash follicles that are alive. For missing lashes or to increase the number of lashes, eyelash transplantation remains the only permanent option."

• Gil...
• Taken for 5 to 10 years
• November 7, 2017

For Intraocular Hypertension "I have used Latisse for many years, and I've been very pleased by the results. The online pharmacy from which I bought Latisse recently was sold, and the new owners immediately raised the price. While searching for another source, I found a coupon for the generic version sold at Wal-Mart. Of course, I tried it out and bought two bottles for quite a bargain price. After finishing the first bottle, my eyelashes are dramatically less full and much shorter than they were when I was using Latisse. The difference is so startling, I wonder if the bottle even contains what the label says it does. Would love to have the second bottle analyzed by a lab! In any case, I'm going back to Latisse. I may not even use the second bottle."

• Jus...
• Taken for 1 to 2 years
• March 13, 2025

For Glaucoma, Open Angle "My eye pressure is usually in the low teens. I have been on bimatoprost for a couple of years. After experiencing every side effect except blindness, I think I will just stop taking them. Instead, I will concentrate on eating leafy greens, eggs, and zero alcohol. I also take vitamins designed to help the eyes remain healthy. I don’t eat seed oils or anything that contains sugar."

• dib...
• October 13, 2011

Bimatoprost ophthalmic for Glaucoma, Open Angle "After trying just about all the drops out there, this was the one that really worked in lowering the pressure in my eye without any bad side effects."

• Mar...
• October 25, 2015

Bimatoprost ophthalmic for Glaucoma, Open Angle "Had severe shortness of breath, weakness, tiredness, loss of voice. Would never recommend this product! I was in and out of hospitals for months."

• Anonymous
• March 31, 2010

Bimatoprost ophthalmic for Intraocular Hypertension "Good at controlling pressure, but causes burning and dryness in the eye, eased somewhat by the use of artificial tears."

• Anonymous
• April 4, 2010

Bimatoprost ophthalmic for Intraocular Hypertension "Is it just coincidence that my blood pressure has gone up after starting Lumigan? Doctors say yes, but it is listed as a side effect."