What is Careprost Eye Drops and What Are Its Uses?

Sometimes pressure in the eye can get too high to rupture the veins and cause permanent blindness. Careprost is a Bimatoprost, used as eye drops to reduce pressure in the eyes in adults with glaucoma and high pressure in the eye. It works by maintaining a constant pressure of fluid inside the eyes.

Careprost eye drop is only for adults and can also be used in combination with other eye medicines to reduce pressure. Use this medicine as instructed by the doctor to get the most benefit. Do not stop using it, without consulting a doctor. If you wear contact lenses, make sure you remove them before putting the drops and wait for at least 15 minutes before putting them back on.

Careprost eye drops can sometimes cause side effects such as conjunctiva hyperemia and eye itching. If you get any side effects that last for more than a week, talk to your doctor. The doctor may suggest other ways you can reduce or prevent those side effects. He may also prescribe other medicines if the side effects are severe. Do not drive or operate heavy machinery, immediately after using the eye drops as to can make your vision blurry for some time.

Benefits of Careprost

In Ocular Hypertension

Careprost eye drop belongs to a group of medicines called prostaglandin analog, which is used to reduce pressure in your eyes. It increases the amount of discharged liquid from inside the eye into the bloodstream thus reducing pressure in the eyes. If the pressure in your eye is too high, it can damage the nerves as well as your eyesight. Use the drops as prescribed to keep the pressure maintained.

In Glaucoma

Careprost Eye Drop also helps in ocular hypertension that can lead to glaucoma. It can be used individually or with other medicines for the eyes. Only use it in the affected eye and take it regularly as prescribed by your doctor.