Brimonidine ophthalmic User Reviews & Ratings (Page 4)

• Salty...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• January 4, 2021

Lumify (brimonidine) for Eye Redness "I used Naphcon A religiously for years, and I remember my eye doctor gave me a sample of these drops a year or two ago. I saw a sale at CVS for these drops so I decided to try them again. Put one drop in each eye and immediately felt uncomfortable. I wanted to wash my eyes out and get it out right away. Made my eyes feels grainy and dry. Woke up the next day to a vein in my left eye running vertically through my eye by my iris. Never noticed this vein before, but here it is - red and angry and noticeable. It’s been over 5 days since I took those drops ONCE, and that vein is still there. I’m praying this isn’t a permanent thing and it will fade with time. But this product should be pulled from shelves, the other reviews I’m reading are terrifying. Wish I read these first before I put this toxic waste in my eyes!! PLEASE DON'T USE LUMIFY!!!"

• Anonymous
• Taken for 6 months to 1 year
• September 14, 2022

Lumify (brimonidine) for Eye Redness "My optometrist recommended this product when it first came out because I’ve always battled red, irritated eyes. Used it for many months but last Fall, I woke up with a subconjunctival hemorrhage in my right eye. Horrendous — entire eye was bloody. I did not think it was from Lumify since my doctor recommended it. Then I developed another subconjunctival hemorrhage in the same eye in February & again in April & May. It was so bad that I called out of work b/c I was embarrassed to be seen. The ophthalmologist told me to stop wearing my contacts & to use eye lubricant multiple times daily. A month later, I developed yet another subconjunctival hemorrhage. My ophthalmologist sent me to my PCP to get blood work to rule out blood clotting disorders and cancer. At the same time, I stopped using Lumify b/c I read a few reviews here and a saw people had gotten subconjunctival hemorrhages. My blood work was perfect. I haven’t had an eye hemorrhage since stopping Lumify. DON’T USE LUMIFY!"

• NDano
• Taken for less than 1 month
• May 12, 2021

Lumify (brimonidine) for Eye Redness "Not worth the feeling like your life is over my side effected were being light headed, seeing black and white, chest fullness. No white eye is worth that terrible feeling like someone slipped you a mickey. Dangerous in my opinion."

• VB...
• Taken for 6 months to 1 year
• November 5, 2020

Lumify (brimonidine) for Eye Redness "I had used Lumify drops for the last 8 months. Initially I was blown away by the ability to make the white of my eye so clear. Within a few weeks I noticed that I needed to use it more frequently to achieve the same results. On the days I didn’t use it my eyes appeared red more often and even felt scratchy at times. My biggest concern is that 2 days ago I woke up with a large amount of blood vessels burst (a subconjuctival hemorrhage) in my right eye. I’ve never had this before, do not have high blood pressure, and didn’t have any of the other issues associated with this condition. I am reading the reviews and notice I am not the only one. I will not be using this product anymore, and have serious concerns about the long term use of it."

• Katy
• April 1, 2021

Lumify (brimonidine) for Eye Redness "I bought the 2.5 ml bottle and when it didn’t last long- I bought the 7.5 ml bottle and they are EXACTLY THE SAME BOTTLE! I think they are ripping people off! Beware!! The only difference is the box was longer. How these companies get away with packaging there products on size and weight is criminal. The product is only the smallest part of the whole product!"

• Anonymous
• Taken for less than 1 month
• September 16, 2020

Lumify (brimonidine) for Eye Redness "I used Lumify for one week and on Sunday I noticed my eye was bloodshot red and very painful especially when bright lights and air hits it. It is now Tuesday and my eye is still bloodshot red but the pain is deceasing, the crazy part is that this only happened to one of my eyes. I don’t recommend this product to anyone please remove it from the shelf Thanks"

• DO...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• October 26, 2022

Lumify (brimonidine) for Eye Redness "Please do yourself and your eyes a favor and DO NOT BUY this product. At first the product works great. One drop in each eye in the morning and your eye look bright all day. However, after a couple of months of use I woke up one morning with beet red eyes. Not only were they red they were very irritated. I thought I had conjunctivitis. After a trip to the doctor, it was determined that the eye drops caused my eyes to become red and painful. I had to use cold presses on my eyes to soothe them. It took almost a week for the red to go away. Very embarrassing when your co-workers and clients are asking why my eyes are so red. I can't believe this product is still on the market. Stay away!!"

• CAT
• Taken for 6 months to 1 year
• July 31, 2021

Lumify (brimonidine) for Eye Redness "I tried Lumify about a year ago and upon using started having floaters which I had never had before. Had to go the eye Dr because I had no idea what was happening. The only thing I was doing different was the Lumify I told her. She said she didn't think that would cause floaters and it is something common that happens as we age. The Dr gave me some steroid eye drops and eventually the floaters went away. I also quit using the Lumify after the appointment. I recently thought I would give Lumify one more try. Maybe the eye Dr was right that it was just a coincidence the I got floaters when I started using Lumify. Shortly after trying again, after about a year, I experienced worse floaters than what I had a year ago and really blurry, washed out vision. It has to be the Lumify because it only happened once I started using it. I hope this will go away like it did the first time upon discontinuing use."

• JMont
• Taken for less than 1 month
• February 24, 2019

Lumify (brimonidine) for Eye Redness "It’s allergy season and my eyes get minor redness and I’ll use Visine. We received a sample of Lumify in the mail and I decided to try it out one Friday while getting ready to attend an outside wedding. After applying Lumify in each eye, I immediately had an itchy nose. On the car ride to the wedding I wanted to itch the inside of my nose like crazy! This continued throughout the night. Next day, my left eye duct was clogged , red and swollen . I am beyond upset! Do another use this product ! I will be seeing my doctor tomorrow ."

• Kris
• Taken for 6 months to 1 year
• February 4, 2022

Lumify (brimonidine) for Eye Redness "I was blown away by Lumify when I first used it, I’ve never seen my eyes so white before! I’ve been using it for 6-7 months now, but the side effects are so bad I have to stop. It worked great at first, but eyes began to be bloodshot unless I used it, & it began wearing off fast making it so I’d have to use it 1-3 times per day. My eyes are constantly red and burning now, I get relief if I put the drops in but then it wears off fast & burns a lot when it wears off. It burns a bit when they’re white too. Scary part is lately my vision has been SO blurry, when I’ve always had perfect vision. To the point where I can’t read the next street sign or the car license plate in front of me. Going in to get my vision checked and hoping these damages aren’t going to be permanent. I didn’t realize this can happen from the eye drops, I would’ve stopped a long time ago. They MUST include some warning! Also when I began using Lumify, visine stopped working. Strange."

• Houtex
• Taken for less than 1 month
• August 24, 2020

Lumify (brimonidine) for Eye Redness "I have had moderate eye floaters for years, but with one use of Lumify it seemed to worsen. About 2 hours after applying one drop to each eye, I started seeing a noticeable increase of floaters in my field of vision. I have used Visine for years and never experienced this."

• Barb
• Taken for less than 1 month
• October 23, 2019

Lumify (brimonidine) for Eye Redness "I just used these eye drops for the first time this morning, then took a shower. I was stunned to see when I looked in the mirror that the whites of my eyes were actually WHITE !!! I'm 64 years old and have had a lot of trouble with red, watery, itchy eyes just in the last year. Hands down, the best eye drops I've ever used, and I've used MANY!!"

• Dano
• Taken for 1 to 2 years
• April 22, 2021

Lumify (brimonidine) for Eye Redness "I, too , noticed that there is absolutely ZERO difference in the size or the amount of product when I purchased both of them (.25 and the .75 bottles). It’s totally scandalous and I’m not sure how they (the makers) get away with this. On another note, I was amazed at how quickly my eyes whitened when using the product (about a year now) but now using it for this length of time it seems like the drops are making my red eyes worse. I definitely have to use more than one drop to get the red out and the effect doesn’t last long at all anymore. I’m beginning to think that there is more to these drops then what’s being shared with us.. I’m planning on discontinuing use for a while so that I can determine if Lumify is actually making my eyes worse or not."

• Jay
• Taken for less than 1 month
• March 10, 2023

Lumify (brimonidine) for Eye Redness "After using Lumify, my visual acuity decreased significantly overnight. I am still in the process of visiting ophthalmologist to prevent legal blindness. I am concerned. Extremely worried. They should not have this product on the market."

• Keri
• Taken for 1 to 2 years
• January 16, 2023

Lumify (brimonidine) "I used Lumify for about two years every day. It initially reduced the redness in my eyes. After a year I started getting horrible hemorrhagic blood capillary bursts. My entire eye would turn red following the burst. I went to my optometrist who said my eyes were fine and it was not caused by the lumify so I continued to use it. I continued to get broken capillaries and red eyes. I have not used Lumify in about five months however, I still get the hemorrhagic burst in my eye every few months. I am hoping my eyes will heal and that the Lumify has not caused permanent damage. This has caused me stress and anxiety and just want others to be aware this could happen to you."

• Anony...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• September 6, 2020

Lumify (brimonidine) "I have used Lumify once a day for a few weeks. My eyes were always cleared up by it within minutes. On Wednesday of this week, I used Lumify in the morning and noticed that there was a spot that was still bloodshot. By early afternoon, I had developed a subconjunctival hemorrhage in my eye. I went to the eye doctor the very next day as the blood is pooling between the layers on my eye, causing a bump along the bottom of my eye and my eyelid pulls on it when I move my eye. It is now Saturday and the hemorrhage still appears to be bleeding. Initially my eye was only half red. Now my entire eye is red with blood pooling under my bottom eyelid again. Hopefully this will heal on its own."

• myeyes
• Taken for 6 months to 1 year
• January 23, 2023

Lumify (brimonidine) for Eye Redness "Bought these since I heard great things. Like others, it worked great for a week or two (and didn’t even use it everyday) but now whenever I put it in my left eye has a subjunctive hemorrhage in the same exact spot every time since I started it. Not worth it."

• Grandma...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• August 14, 2021

Lumify (brimonidine) for Eye Redness "I believe that this product is DANGEROUS to use. After the first few days of using it I began to experience black floaters in both my eyes. I blew it off as maybe something else like stressful situations but I discontinued using it just to make sure. The floaters disappeared. About 10 days later I was going out of town for a reunion and wanted to look my best. I used the Lumify for 2 days and not only did the floaters come back but I developed a nasty broken vessel in the corner of my eye that lasted for a week. My doctor told me that he has had other patients that had BAD side effects from this product. I'd like to open a class action law suit against the company. My eyes have been extremely dry and red since."

• LAllen
• Taken for 6 months to 1 year
• October 8, 2020

Lumify (brimonidine) for Eye Redness "I was prescribed Lumify by my optometrist for treating my chronic red eye. It works like a charm! I only put one drop in each eye every morning and the red completely disappears! I never exceed a single drop in each eye per day so maybe that's why some have worse side effects than others? For those who say the FDA cut corners to put this out or think it should be recalled...remember that one size does not fit all. The possible side effects are clearly listed on the information given with the drops and EVERY over-the-counter product is "use at your own risk". I probably would not have tried this if not recommended by my eye doctor, but if it's good enough for a professional, it's good enough for me!"

• CCano
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• September 14, 2019

Lumify (brimonidine) for Eye Redness "Wow! I have tried every redness dry eye and allergy eye drop and this is literally the ONLY thing that works for me and it works instantly! Not only does the redness completely disappear but also my eyes feel better! Been using for about 2 months now and don’t know how I would love without it! Highly recommend!"

• tuf2b...
• Taken for 1 to 2 years
• June 19, 2019

Lumify (brimonidine) for Eye Redness "Amazing. I wear contacts and work a desk job so staring at the monitor all day is a given. These make such a difference in the comfort of my eyes. They don't feel or look strained. My eyes are clear and bright beyond 8 hours. I would have happily given them a 10 but they are So expensive."

• Jay
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• January 29, 2019

Lumify (brimonidine) for Eye Redness "I’ve used these eye drops for almost 3 months now. They really helped my red dry eyes, however I noticed that I was getting a bald spot the size of a thumb on the back of my head. I’m not sure if hair loss/alopecia is a side effect but I will stop using these eye drops for the time being and evaluate if they are related."

• Need...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• September 28, 2022

Lumify (brimonidine) for Eye Redness "After using Lumify for 1-2 months for red eyes due to allergies- just one drop per day, I experienced a subconjunctival hemorrhage which is a frightening looking broken blood vessel in your eye. I also had several headaches and took advil---but did not attribute it to the drops until I read some of the posts. I threw the Lumify away never to use again."

• flyboy
• Taken for 6 months to 1 year
• September 17, 2022

Qoliana (brimonidine) for Glaucoma, Open Angle "My ophthalmologist started me on brimonidine when he told me that my ocular pressure was too high. Almost immediately I started to have problems with bright lights when driving after dark. I did some research and determined that this medication when introduced to the eye,"the dilator muscle experiences reduced activity causing less pupil dilation and resulting in a more miotic pupil". I had night blindness because the doctor failed to consider this activity and my life changed dramatically."

• Anonymous
• Taken for less than 1 month
• August 21, 2022

Lumify (brimonidine) for Eye Redness "Used Lumify as a typical eye drop for dry eyes in ONE eye and after a couple days had a floater/light flash attack in ONE EYE that came on suddenly. Felt like I had globs in my eye too. Went to the doctor and they said it was typical old age (I'm 57). Symptoms gradually got better but didn't completely go away. Didn't relate it to Lumify until I started using the product again in my one eye (one eye weeps constantly) and SAME symptoms came back! Do not use this product!! It's putting poison in your eye!!"