Description
Bimat LS 3ml 0.1% is a prescription medicine used for the treatment of patients with open-angle glaucoma and ocular hypertension. The anti-glaucoma medication belongs to a group of medicines known as prostamides, which effectively reduces high pressure within the eye. Your eyes contain a fluid inside eth eye which is constantly being drained out of the eye, and new fluid is made to replace this. If this ocular fluid is not able to drain out, the pressure inside the eye builds up. Here comes the role of bimatoprost ophthalmic solution, which works by increasing the amount of fluid that is drained. This helps to reduce the pressure inside the eye. If appropriate measures are not taken to control ocular pressure, it could lead to an eye disorder glaucoma and eventually damage your eyesight.
Product Description
Do not use Bimat LS if you are allergic to Bimatoprost ophthalmic solution or any other ingredients of the formulation. Before using the eye drop, make sure your ophthalmologist is aware of your breathing problems, kidney disease, dry eye issue, low blood pressure, inflammation of the eye, and problems with the cornea (if any). The use of Bimat LS may cause darkening of eyelashes and cause your skin around the eyelid to darken too. Regular use of Bimatoprost may also darken your iris over time. Such changes are more noticeable when you are treating only one eye. These changes may be permanent, so if you are concerned about these adverse effects of the eye medication, then be sure to peak to your ophthalmologist before using the medication. The ophthalmic solution is not clinically tested in children under the age of 18 years. Also, let your ophthalmologist know about all the medications that you have been using any other eye medication or receiving an oral treatment for certain other medications eye drops benzalkonium chloride which may be absorbed by contact lenses, and mag changes the color of contact lenses. So, if you wear contact lenses, then make sure you remove them before applying the eye drops. The product may also cause eye irritation, especially if you are already dealing with dry eye issues. So if you feel symptoms like stinging sensation, pain, or any kind of eye irritation after using the medication, please talk to your doctor.
Side Effects
Very common side effects affecting the eye of patients receiving Bimat LS are slight redness, longer eyelashes, and itchiness. Other common side effects of the medicine include sensitivity to light, sticky eyes, tired eyes, darker skin color around the eye, worsening fo vision, blurred vision, a feeling of something in the eye, unusual pain, burning or stinging sensation. Keep this medicine out of the reach of children.
How to Use
Always use Bimat LS 3ml 0.1 solutions exactly as your doctor recommends you. Speak to him if you are not sure how to use the medication. The medicine is an ophthalmic preparation that is meant to be applied to the eye. One drop daily in each eye is sufficient to reduce ocular eye pressure. If you have been told to use another eye medication as a necessary treatment for other eye disorder, wait for at least five minutes between both the medications. Wash your hands before handling the Bimat bottle. Open the cap and squeeze a drop into each eye that needs to be treated. Close the cap and wipe off excessive solution around the eyes as it may contribute to unwanted hair growth.