Will Green Irises Change After Using Latisse?

Latisse was discovered when Lumigan, the same medication used for glaucoma, was applied into the eye and some patients had darkening or changing eye color which is permanent in some cases. It is of greatest risk when there is a degree of brown pigment already present. That being said, there have been no cases reported of darkening of the iris with Latisse and the reason is that it is carefully placed on the lashes and not in the eye if used as directed. Therefore you are probably safe... more

In the FDA studies leading up to its approval, there were no cases reported of darkening of the iris. HOWEVER, Latisse was serendipitously discovered to cause eyelash growth after ophthalmologists treating glaucoma patients with Lumigan noticed thicker, longer eyelashes in their patients. The ophthalmologists ALSO noted darkening of blue and green irises in some patients. For this reason, it is recommended that Latisse be applied to only the upper lid, to minimize entry of the drug into the... more

If you are in doubt about the potential to change color, it is always best to have your eyes examined by a "slit lamp" (magnified lenses especially designed to see details of the eye and iris) exam by an Ophthalomologist. The culprit that causes the iris to change the color of blue or green eyes is if you have any sign of brown speckling withing the tissue of the iris. Pure green and blue colors are not likely to change to brown.