Is Bimatoprost (Careprost) dangerous?

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Hi, I've always had a desire to have brown eyes. I have heard that a side effect of using Bimatoprost (Careprost) eye drops is that the iris eventually turns brown. Is it dangerous to use these eye drops for this purpose? There are other serious side effects with these eye drops?

Jamil Ahmad, MD · Answer

Hi, thanks for your question. Bimatoprost should not be used to try to change the colour of your eyes. This is an unintended side effect that may or may not happen and only happens to a certain percentage of individuals. Using Bimatoprost for this purpose could also provoke other unwanted side effects. Please speak to your doctor. A safer way to change the colour of your eyes might be with coloured contact lenses.

Samer Hamada, MD · Answer

Interesting question!Prostagmandines eye drops like Bimatoprost are not indicated for colour changing, they are anti-glaucoma medications. So strictly saying, they should not be used to darken the colour of the eye. Moreover, there is no guarantee that your iris will turn brown. It is only a percentage of patients who notice change in the iris colour. Obviously, some of the side effects are eye redness, long eyelashes, and long term damage to the eye surface leading to dry eye disease. 
I would suggest that you speak to your doctor.
Samer HamadaConsultant Ophthalmic SurgeonCornea, Refractive Surgery, Cataract, LASIK, and Dry Eye DiseaseEye Clinic London, London, UK

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