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Brimonidine ophthalmic User Reviews & Ratings (Page 5)

Brand names: Alphagan P, Lumify, Lumify Preservative Free Qoliana

Brimonidine ophthalmic has an average rating of 3.4 out of 10 from a total of 183 reviews on Drugs.com. 21% of reviewers reported a positive experience, while 72% reported a negative experience.

Reviews for Brimonidine ophthalmic

  • Lesson...
  • September 23, 2021

Lumify (brimonidine) for Eye Redness "This was recommended by my eye doctor. I used Lumify only one drop maybe once a week to go out. Yesterday I applied one drop to each eye to go out. About an hour later I noticed a subconjunctival hemorrhage in the outer corner of my right eye. This morning my entire eye is bright red. I looked up the side effects and this was listed as an infrequent side effect. I have no other risk factors: I didn't cough, sneeze, vomit, strain, rub, no foreign object, no hypertension, no diabetes, and take nothing that causes bleeding or bruising. This should be taken off the market."

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  • Shelly
  • August 19, 2021

Lumify (brimonidine) for Eye Redness "I experienced the rebound effect after long term use. My eyes became addicted to the drops and were always RED. I thought it was the only thing helping my redness short term, but it was what was harming me. This is not good for long term use. Please be warned!"

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  • snake
  • Taken for less than 1 month
  • June 14, 2019

Lumify (brimonidine) for Eye Redness "Product is to expensive for the amount product you get. Yes, true all need is one drop, but a strong person will squeeze more than one drop, it is not metered. even with a $4.00 coupon still expensive."

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  • Lisa
  • Taken for less than 1 month
  • May 20, 2022

Lumify (brimonidine) for Eye Redness "I used Lumify sporadically a few times for special occasions. But yesterday I used it and immediately got a headache on the left side of my head. A few hours later in now have a hemorrhage in my left eye! Along with these two issues I also got tension in the muscles of my shoulders. DO NOT USE THIS PRODUCT!"

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  • A0680
  • Taken for less than 1 month
  • May 29, 2022

Lumify (brimonidine) for Eye Redness "Started out okay I guess. My eyes definitely looked more vibrant. I thought the small pupil thing was normal and I guess it is for some people who use these drops. Now I have symptoms of something called anterior uveitis and need to be seen by an opthalmologist asap. Mishaped pupil in my left eye, pain, redness by my iris that's new, etc... It's really scary and I've never experienced anything like this before using lumify. Uveitis is a potentially blinding condition if left untreated so I'm scared now and all because I used an over the counter drop I thought would be safe."

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  • Lola
  • Taken for less than 1 month
  • May 27, 2020

Lumify (brimonidine) for Eye Redness "Glad I decided to try this eye drop. It started working almost instantly. Just bought it about an hour ago and my one eye that was bloodshot red and I mean like a tomato is almost cleared up. This stuff is amazing. Worked better than Maximum Clear Eyes and that is also a good product. I will always buy this from now on. Only downfall is the bottle is tiny for the price. It was still worth buying. Don't let the negative reviews deter you from trying it out for yourself."

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  • F47
  • Taken for 1 to 6 months
  • January 20, 2024

Lumify (brimonidine) for Eye Redness "I’m shocked to read the bad reviews and sorry they had that experience. I always have these drops on hand, as a 47-year-old that works shift work and always has bloodshot eyes, I found these drops amazing. I’ve never had anything happen and even have contacts. Just pop them out, take the drops, and pop them back in around the 10-15 minute mark, and my eyes are so bright and have had so many compliments. So I’ll say thank you and still say it’s worth a try :)"

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  • Caitl...
  • Taken for 1 to 2 years
  • June 1, 2021

Lumify (brimonidine) for Eye Redness "As someone who has always suffered from dry, red eyes I've been an avid visine/rhotos user. So when I saw the commercial for lumify I was interested. I thought it was too expensive at first, but suddenly there was a change to allow these to be paid for with FSA/HSA $. As with others, this product worked great at first. But over time, my eyes became dependent and I developed a tolerance to them until I had to use them several times a day. Now they look worse than they originally did and sometimes using them doesn't do anything at all for me. They also feel continuously dry, swollen and generally irritated. No other eye drops work anymore, and now a year in, I finally read the reviews. Wondering if/when my eyes will ever return to normal... DON'T FALL FOR THIS TRAP."

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  • mbca
  • Taken for less than 1 month
  • March 23, 2023

Lumify (brimonidine) for Eye Redness "I started using Lumify for 5 days. It did clear up my red eyes within minutes. When I put my contacts in after 10 minutes, within minutes they were just as red as usual I'm assuming from pollen allergies. This happened every time I used the eye drops, plus now I am having problems seeing as well with my contacts. Don't know if the two are related somehow, but I threw away whatever eye drops were left. Will not use Lumify again."

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  • Glennie
  • Taken for less than 1 month
  • March 27, 2021

Lumify (brimonidine) for Eye Redness "I received a sample in the mail and was familiar with it because of the extensive tv marketing, so I tried Lumify and my eyes were beautifully white! I ran out and bought the $20 bottle. I was so excited and thought that I was rid of red eyes forever...well tried it on day 2, and by evening I had a terrible burning pain in my eyes that were still present after day 4, with no further use of the product after day 2. I believe that overall, this is not a good product and I hope it does not take someone losing vision permanently before it is finally pulled from the shelves and discontinued!"

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  • Sugar...
  • Taken for less than 1 month
  • March 18, 2021

Lumify (brimonidine) for Eye Redness "I think it is just ridiculous at the amount of the liquid that in the containers for the amount of money. Most eye drop bottles are full, and not a quarter and tagged with an outrageous price. Also the item did not work for me. My eyes did not turn white and for 8 hours is just ludicrous to believe. $11 almost $12 for a quarter of bottle and the next size $19 almost $20 is unbelievable. A money maker with false hopes!!!!"

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  • chris...
  • Taken for 2 to 5 years
  • March 29, 2023

Lumify (brimonidine) for Eye Redness "I was diagnosed with Meibomian Gland Dysfunction and these eye drops definitely do work for red eyes. I have not had the negative effects some reviewers are pointing out, however, I try to limit my use to only a few or a couple of times a week. I would highly advise against using this daily, no matter what anyone says, including my eye doctor. Some doctors say thumbs up and some say thumbs down. Use your own judgment."

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  • Boo
  • Taken for 6 months to 1 year
  • May 6, 2022

Lumify (brimonidine) for Eye Redness "Don't use these drops everyday, folks.That's why you're experiencing all of these negative side effects. I read these reviews and I couldn't believe people were using these everyday. These drops are best used on special occasions. Don't, I repeat don't use these everyday. They are not for everyday use!"

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  • D-Eye-Y
  • Taken for less than 1 month
  • January 11, 2023

Lumify (brimonidine) for Eye Redness "Each time I have used these drops (one drop per eye in morning) the side effects were different and more extreme. Initially, after several hours of application, my right eye felt very dry and scratchy. Today, the vision in my left eye became impaired (peripheral left quadrant - was seeing swirling movement) and I had a migraine headache both behind and around my right eye. I will no longer be using these drops."

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  • mindy...
  • Taken for 1 to 6 months
  • May 28, 2021

Lumify (brimonidine) for Eye Redness "I see an ophthalmologist twice a year and I am diagnosed with Blepharitis (inflammation of the eye lids). With the combination of eye lid scrubs with Lumify in the AM and refresh eye drops at night, my eyes feel more like normal and relieved from the burning, puffy red eyes I always have when I wake up. Lumify makes my eyes feel so much better by reducing my inflammation and redness. The low-dose ingredients are safer for your eyes then the harmful ingredients that you will find in other red eye drops. I’ve been using this product for about 5 months and will continue. I took two points off of a 10 star rating because the results are not long term but when my year round allergies are at their worst, Lumify came in for the save... allowing me to open those red puffy eyes in less than 60 seconds to whiter, less puffy eyes."

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  • Mosqu...
  • Taken for 1 to 2 years
  • November 5, 2023

Lumify (brimonidine) for Eye Redness "I've used Lumify as needed for several years. I'm 78 and red eyes make you look older. They're like magic. I only use it about 4 times a week, once in the morning. I can't imagine some of the symptoms people describe, so I guess I'm one of the lucky ones that don't have sensitivity to an ingredient."

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  • Soapl...
  • Taken for 2 to 5 years
  • January 2, 2020

For Glaucoma, Open Angle "I have been using Brimonidine Tartrate 0.15% for many years now twice a day. It has significantly decreased my intraocular pressure. The only thing it is not helping is my eye redness which is aggravated by my dry eyes. Also it is very expensive at CVS for a 90 day supply (around $600-something until I reach our insurance deductible, then I only have to pay 15% of cost)."

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  • eli
  • Taken for 1 to 2 years
  • August 18, 2022

Lumify (brimonidine) for Eye Redness "This product made my eyes so much worst. I bought it because I tough it will remove redness that I had from drinking a night before a year later I'm addicted to these drop and every time I stop my eyes are bloodshot. I seen 4 ophthalmologist and my eyes are fine... on top of that I get headaches, depression and these drops have cost me lots of medical visits.."

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  • Davey...
  • Taken for 1 to 6 months
  • April 30, 2021

Lumify (brimonidine) for Eye Redness "I was lured by the commercials on television to try the product despite the high price. I figured I’d buy one of the smaller bottles, though they all seem to come in the same size, just more or less filled. I was pretty pleased to see good results for the first month or so, so I splurged and bought a double pack to save some money overall. Before opening up a bottle from the double pack, which I had already removed from the packaging, I woke up with a subconjunctival hemorrhage in my left eye, and an enlarged red vein in my right eye. Needless to say, I’ll have to bite the bullet on the $30 double pack, since I’ll no longer be using this product. Very disappointed. Have always had good luck with B&L products till now. I guess if it’s too good to be true, it is."

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  • Belha...
  • Taken for 6 months to 1 year
  • July 19, 2022

Lumify (brimonidine) for Eye Redness "I was interested in trying Lumify because of the commercial it says it was used to clear your red eyes. I used it off and on for over a year. I have a history of blepharitis infections (last one over 5 yrs ago) and severe dry, red irritated eyes. I've used it consistently for 30 days at a time and I would notice that my eyes would burn more, Or I will wake up with dizziness or headaches. I even had bad dreams with this. I kept using it because I wasn't sure if it was truly the lumify. So after a while I stop using it and I noticed all of that had gone away. I didn't have the dizziness the constant headaches or the bad dreams. Now started having blurry vision. I had LASIK about 7 years ago and thought maybe it was due to that. So the lumify did not help me it only made my situation worse. Top of the red irritated dry eyes I now have blurry vision. My last eye appointment was February 2022 everything checked out except for now I have a stigmatism which I've never had in my life."

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  • Wonder
  • Taken for 1 to 6 months
  • July 7, 2022

Lumify (brimonidine) for Eye Redness "I thought Lumify was going to clear my eyes. Only to find out after using this product I now have floaters. The eye doctor stated this is age related. But I didn't have any experience with floaters prior to using Lumify. I can't help but wonder did Lumify bring on the floater experience which is very annoying. Now I need help/support to get rid of the floaters without surgery."

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  • Red...
  • Taken for 6 months to 1 year
  • May 5, 2022

Lumify (brimonidine) for Eye Redness "Lumify has made my eyes BLOODSHOT red over time. My eyes have been very red for a year now and I keep using lumify to make them less red. However, I believe that lumify is the cause of my red eyes. There are splotchy red spots all over and now it’s is if I am addicted to these eye drops! I wish I could get the hundreds of dollars that I have spend on these back. DO NOT BUY!"

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  • lucy
  • Taken for 1 to 2 years
  • June 23, 2022

Lumify (brimonidine) for Eye Redness "DO NOT USE THIS PRODUCT! Lumify was recommended to me. I have been using these drops everyday for 1 1/2 Years. works great on redness but...........,I have blurry vision now that I did not have before. I did get dizzy for 2 days a month ago ,it went away. I have Black floater in my right eye. I stopped using the drops yesterday, after my mom's eye doctor tolled her this product is bad news. Reading all these bad reviews confirms it!"

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  • Saras...
  • Taken for less than 1 month
  • September 1, 2021

Lumify (brimonidine) for Eye Redness "After using Lumify for 5 days, one drop in each eye a day, I experienced a huge sub-conjunctival hemorrhage. The blood was so intense that it filled half of my eye and bulged at the surface. I went to my doctor to get my blood pressure checked and all was OK. I have NO other health issues. It has been two weeks, and my eye is just starting to clear up. I did not realize that Lumify was the cause until I read the same complaints by other consumers. I will never purchase from Bausch and Lomb again!"

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  • Joysie
  • Taken for 6 months to 1 year
  • August 30, 2021

Lumify (brimonidine) for Eye Redness "I have suffered so bad with red bloodshot eyes since I started using visine, they became so dependent on them & eventually didn’t work at all, just made my eyes so sore, I bought lumify eye drops from the US as this is the only place I could purchase them from, on line, as Australia doesn’t stock them, best eye drops I have ever ever purchased my eyes have stopped relying on visine & from 6 to 9 times a day of applying visine I only have to apply lumify once a day ❤️ This product"

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