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Could Using Lumigan Cause Sensitivity Of Eyes To Light?

I started using lumigan about 2 months ago, I am very concerned because I seem to have trouble driving at night tnow and my eyes are very sensitive to light, I think I am going to stop using the drops, why are my eyes sensitive to light now. will stopping harm my vision, it's sometimes hazy anyway
Mon, 9 Nov 2015
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Ophthalmologist 's  Response
get refraction done and fund us examination to see media is clear or not. is there lenticular opacity. can take antiglare glass to avoid glare while driving. can apply refresh eye tear eye drop. get eye examined by eye doctor to exclude any involv mentm of cornea like corneal erosion keratitis. any involvement of cornea can develop photophobia.
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Ophthalmologist Dr. N K Mishra's  Response
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Lumigan is given to control raised pressure.If you are not comfertable with lumigan then it has to be changed in controlled condetion and is to be done by expert's guidence.This is not to be done emperically and done by constant monitoring.
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Could Using Lumigan Cause Sensitivity Of Eyes To Light?

get refraction done and fund us examination to see media is clear or not. is there lenticular opacity. can take antiglare glass to avoid glare while driving. can apply refresh eye tear eye drop. get eye examined by eye doctor to exclude any involv mentm of cornea like corneal erosion keratitis. any involvement of cornea can develop photophobia.