LUMIGAN

Lumigan is prescribed for patients suffering from glaucoma and ocular hypertension. This drug basically helps in bringing down the pressure on the eyes by reducing dryness and creating a better supply of fluids to the eyes. It is available as eye drops or in solution form. The side effects of this drug include irritation or tears in the eyes, headaches, and burning sensation in the eyes.

Answered 9 years ago

I am having glaucoma in both eyes both eyes have been operated for cataract I am 77 years of age I am using 0.1mg/ml lumigan daily at 9 pm any other advice.

Dr. Siva Kumar

MBBS, DOMS

Ophthalmologist•Hyderabad

If your eye pressures are under good control with lumigan eye drops, it is well & good. Use the drops at night everyday, without a miss. Recommended frequency of eye pressure verification is every 3 months. Visual fields (humphrey's) should be done every 6 months, to make sure that there is no progression of the condition. If you have additional risk factors like diabetes and high blood pressure, they too need to be under proper control, obviously. With these measures, you can be sure of maintai...more

Answered 9 years ago

My father copd 90 yrs. Have feet swelling. He is on medince 1. Stator 10, 2. Eltroxin 25, 3 esam 5, 4. Unicontin 400, 5. Cardace 5, 6 montair 10,(7) clopitab 75,(8) becadexamin (9) veltam 0.4. He is also taking two eye drops-dorzox & lumigan. He is fit walks daily. My question is why his feets are swelling, is it due to medicine or any other reason. Please State & confirm & suggest. Bp 130/80.

Dr. Mool Chand Gupta

MD - Pulmonary, DTCD

Pulmonologist•Faridabad

Feet swelling can be due to cor pulmonale or tab esam. Your father medicine for copd is not as per protocol. Tab montair has no role in copd. Try tiomate 200 2 puff once/day with spacer for copd. Other medicine he can continue. Can take diuretics for feet swelling.

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