CompositionLumigan 0.01% Eye Drops is an eye drop medicine used to lower raised fluid pressure inside the eye in people with open-angle glaucoma or ocular hypertension. It is a single-ingredient medicine containing bimatoprost, and belongs to a class of medicines called prostaglandin analogues.
This medicine works by increasing the drainage of fluid from the eye, which lowers the pressure inside it and helps protect the optic nerve from damage and vision loss. Wash your hands, put the prescribed number of drops into the affected eye or eyes as directed by your eye specialist, and avoid touching the tip of the bottle. Remove contact lenses before use and wait at least 15 minutes before putting them back in. If you use other eye drops, wait at least 5 minutes between them.
Regular eye check-ups to monitor your eye pressure and good eye hygiene are important alongside these drops.
Before using this medicine, tell your doctor if you have had eye surgery such as cataract surgery, an active eye infection, low blood pressure or a slow heart rate. Contact your doctor straight away if you develop eye pain, swelling or sudden changes in your vision.
