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How to use bimatoprost eye drops

Submitted by alisa on Wed, 05/24/2017 - 21:01

Wash your hands well before you use the drops.

Open the bottle, or if you are using a single-use dose unit, remove the tip of the unit.

Tilt your head back a little and pull the lower lid of your eye downwards to form a pocket.

Hold the bottle or single-use dose unit upside down near to your eye. Try not to touch your eye as you do this.

Apply enough pressure to release one drop into your eye. Do not use more than one drop - using several drops does not improve your glaucoma but will increase the risk of side-effects.
Close your eye for a minute or two, and press gently on the side of your nose where the corner of your eye meets your nose. This helps to stop the drop from draining away and keeps it in your eye.bimatoprost eyelash (Lumigan, Latisse) is an expensive drug used to treat open-angle glaucoma and high pressure in the eye. It can also be used on the upper eyelashes to increase their growth. This drug is slightly less growing than comparable drugs. It is Available in brand and generic form. careprost bimatoprost is covered by most Medicare and insurance plans, but some pharmacy coupons or cash prices may be lower.

Repeat the process in your other eye if you have been told to use the drops in both eyes. If you are using single-dose units, there is sufficient liquid in one unit to put a drop into both eyes.
Put the cap back on the bottle, or if you are using the single-use dose unit, throw it away.