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Does Using Latisse Make Your Eyes More Susceptible to Glaucoma?

asked 2 years ago by liezle14 in Philippines
Latest answer by Mitchell Schwartz, MD
Question viewed 919 times
Tags: eyes, eyelashes

Since the active ingredient in Latisse or Lumigan is for glaucoma treatment, does using either of these products make it more likely you will get glaucoma in the future?

3 answers to Does Using Latisse Make Your Eyes More Susceptible to Glaucoma?

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Latisse Safety

There should be no concern over Latisse causing glaucoma. As you statred, Latisse contains Bimatoprost which is used to treat glaucoma but there is no risk of it causing this problem. The eye is exposed to a very small amount of Latisse even when it is properly applied as directed to the upper eyelid margin using the supplied applicator. This has been demonstrated by applying a colored dye to the eyelid margin and watching its migration. Fortunately, side effects from Latisse are quite... more
Mitchell Schwartz, MD

South Burlington Dermatologic Surgeon

dorsetstreetdermatology.com

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Latisse does not cause glaucoma

Glaucoma is a problem in which the pressure in the eye is too high and causes nerve damage. Lumigan (the same medicine as Latisse) is used to lower the pressure in the eye to prevent the damage from glaucoma. Lumigan will lower the pressure in the eye even if there is no glaucoma, but there have never been studies on using it for people who don't have eye pressure problems. There is no reason to believe that using Lumigan (or Latisse) will cause glaucoma. Latisse is even less likely to... more
Nancy Swartz, MD

Philadelphia Oculoplastic Surgeon
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Latisse and glaucoma

As you have stated Latisse is intended for glaucoma management and it is unlikely to cause glaucoma if used in accordance with the package instructions. It may rarely cause discoloration of the skin or iris and also may cause unwanted hair growth if applied elsewhere.
Otto Joseph Placik, MD

Chicago Plastic Surgeon

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