Bimatoprost

Bimatoprost lowers eye pressure in glaucoma and is also used to grow fuller eyelashes. Compare Careprost, Lumigan and Bimatoprost 0.03% bottles, with or without applicator brushes.

Bimat with Applicators

Bimatoprost

3ml

Bimat with Applicators is a 3 ml bottle of bimatoprost eye drops, sold with applicator brushes, for lowering pressure in glaucoma and ocular hypertension and for sparse eyelashes.

from $32.30 / bottle View

Bimatoprost 0.03%

Bimatoprost

3ml

Bimatoprost 0.03% is a once-daily evening eye drop in 3ml bottles that lowers raised pressure inside the eye in glaucoma and ocular hypertension.

from $24.65 / bottle View

Careprost

Bimatoprost

3ml

Careprost is a 3ml bottle of bimatoprost eye drops for glaucoma and raised eye pressure, sold singly or in packs of 3 or 6 bottles.

from $30.31 / bottle View

Careprost with Applicators

Bimatoprost

3ml

Careprost with Applicators is a 3ml bottle of bimatoprost eye drops, used for raised pressure inside the eye and for sparse eyelashes, and supplied with brushes for the lash line.

from $35.27 / bottle View

Lumigan

Bimatoprost

3ml

Bimatoprost 3ml eye drops, applied for glaucoma. An antiglaucoma prostaglandin analogue eye drop.

from $55.39 / bottle View

Lumigan with Applicators

Bimatoprost

3ml

Lumigan with Applicators is a 3ml bottle of bimatoprost eye drops, supplied with applicators and used once nightly to lower pressure inside the eye in glaucoma.

from $64.60 / bottle View

One ingredient, two uses

Bimatoprost belongs to the prostaglandin analogues, a group of eye medicines that lower pressure inside the eye by helping fluid drain away. It was developed for open-angle glaucoma and ocular hypertension, conditions in which raised pressure can gradually damage the optic nerve and narrow your field of vision. Treatment slows that damage; lost sight does not come back.

People using the drops soon noticed a side effect: longer, thicker, darker eyelashes. The same ingredient is now also used for thin or sparse lashes (eyelash hypotrichosis), applied to the skin at the base of the upper lashes with a sterile brush instead of being dropped into the eye.

The bimatoprost listings

All bimatoprost bottles on PockDose hold 3ml. That number is the amount of liquid, not the concentration.

How each method works

For eye pressure, one drop goes into each affected eye every evening, and no more often, because extra doses make bimatoprost less effective. Lowering pressure is a long-term job, so the drops continue even when the eyes feel normal.

For lashes, one drop goes onto a fresh brush, which is drawn along the upper lid at the lash line once a night; a new brush is used for each eye. Nothing is applied to the lower lid. Lashes take weeks to change, and they return to their old look gradually if you stop.

What to expect

Redness of the eye, itching and dryness are common with the drops. With either method, the eyelid skin can darken, and in the drops' case a light iris can turn browner over time, which may not reverse. Contact lenses come out before use and go back in after 15 minutes, and other eye drops are spaced at least 5 minutes apart. A painful eye or a sudden change in vision needs urgent treatment.

Sources

  1. Bimatoprost Ophthalmic: MedlinePlus Drug Information — MedlinePlus / National Library of Medicine
  2. Understanding Glaucoma: Symptoms, Causes, Diagnosis, Treatment — American Academy of Ophthalmology
  3. Bimatoprost Topical: MedlinePlus Drug Information — MedlinePlus / National Library of Medicine
Is Bimatoprost available to order in Hong Kong?

Yes. Listings include Careprost, Bimat with Applicators and generic Lumigan. Some bottles are supplied with applicators; check the product page for the exact listing.

How much does Bimatoprost cost?

It depends on the product, strength and pack size. Each of the six bimatoprost products listed here shows its current prices in HKD or the currency you select.

Do I need a prescription to order Bimatoprost?

PockDose does not ask you to upload a prescription when you order bimatoprost. See the ordering FAQ for details.

What are the other names for bimatoprost?

Lumigan is a brand name of bimatoprost, which is also sold as Latisse. Here, bimatoprost can be bought online as Careprost, generic Lumigan, Bimat with Applicators and bimatoprost bottles. These are generics, not the original brand.

Is Careprost the same as Lumigan?

Both are bimatoprost eye drops sold here in 3ml bottles. Careprost is a separate branded generic, while the Lumigan listing is generic Lumigan. They are used the same way: one drop in the evening for eye pressure, or brushed along the lash line for eyelashes.

Can bimatoprost change eye colour?

Yes. Over months, bimatoprost drops can turn a light-coloured iris (blue, green or hazel) browner, and the change is likely to be permanent. Using a brush on the lash line puts far less of the medicine on the eye itself.

Why do some bimatoprost listings include applicators?

The applicators are sterile single-use brushes for the eyelash method, where the solution is painted on the upper lash line rather than dropped into the eye. A fresh brush is used for each eye, each night, to keep the bottle clean.