Important information about Lumigan Eye Drops

When using Lumigan® you should take care to not touch the brush to any surface, or to your eye, in order to avoid contaminating the eye drops. - Lumigan® eye drops contain the preservative benzalkonium chloride, which can be absorbed by contact lenses and cause eye irritation. If you wear contact lenses, you should remove them before applying. - These eye drops may cause your vision to blur temporarily after you have put them in your eye. Do not drive or operate machinery until this has worn off. – In 1% or less of patients this medicine can cause eye color to gradually change, by increasing the amount of brown pigment in the iris. This is not associated with any symptoms and is not harmful. It predominately happens in people with green-brown, yellow-brown or blue/grey-brown eyes. This change in color could be permanent. – Rarely eyelid skin could darken, this change is usually temporary if it occurs.

Use with caution in: Decreased kidney function - Moderate to severely decreased liver function - Some forms of glaucoma - Inflammatory conditions of the eye, eg conjunctivitis - People with no lens or an artificial lens in the eye -Some eye conditions and diseases (consult with your ophthalmologist if you are not sure if you have an eye condition) - Dry eyes - Disease affecting the airways or lungs (respiratory disease), eg asthma.

Not to be used in: Pregnancy & breastfeeding – (it has not been tested for safety in pregnant & nursing women). - Children and adolescents under 18 years of age, there is no information regarding its safety and efficacy in this age group. - This medicine should not be used if you are allergic to one or any of its ingredients. Please inform your doctor if you have previously experienced such an allergy.

Possible Side effects

Medicines and their possible side effects can affect individual people in different ways. The following are some of the side effects that are known to be associated with this medicine. Because a side effect is stated here, it does not mean that all people using this medicine will experience it or any side effect. Many of these side effects are rare:
Growth and darkening of eyelashes - Red eyes - Burning, itching or painful sensations in the eyes - Change in color of the iris (the colored part of the eye - see above) - Dry eyes - Inflammation of the lining of the eye(s), causing pain and redness - Inflammation of the eyelids- Sensation of something in the eyes - Sensitivity to light (photophobia) - Itching, redness or swelling of the eyelids - Darkening of the eyelids or skin around the eyes - Partial loss of vision due to opacity in the lens of the eyes (cataracts) – Headache - Increased blood pressure - Inflammation of the iris - Inflammation of the front parts of the eyes- Swelling of the area at the back of the eye responsible for seeing fine detail – Dizziness - Weakness or loss of strength - Disturbances of liver function.
For more information about any other possible risks associated with this medicine, please read the information provided with the medicine.

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Jan/2007