How Does Bimatoprost Work?
Bimatoprost belongs to a class of medications known as prostaglandins. It works by opening the channels that drain fluid from the eye, helping the excess eye fluid to drain from the eye more easily. By reducing eye pressure, bimatoprost can help prevent damage to the optic nerve (and the vision loss that accompanies such damage) caused by high eye pressure.
Bimatoprost Use in Children
Bimatoprost is not approved for use in children. Talk to your healthcare provider about the benefits and risks of using bimatoprost in children.
Off-Label Bimatoprost Uses
On occasion, your healthcare provider may recommend bimatoprost for something other than
glaucoma or high eye pressure. At this time, using bimatoprost to treat other
types of glaucoma (other than open angle) is considered to be an
off-label use of bimatoprost.
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