Bimatoprost 0.03% gel for cosmetic eyelash growth and enhancement.

OBJECTIVE: To evaluate a bimatoprost gel for enhancing eyelash growth, adverse effects, and change in intraocular pressure (IOP). METHODS: Prospective, double-masked, randomized controlled study. Fifty-two patients without ocular disease were assigned a control or bimatoprost 0.03% gel to apply to the eyelid margin once a day. RESULTS: The adjusted mean change in eyelash length from baseline to 6 months was 0.77 mm in the bimatoprost group and -0.12 mm in the control group (P = 0.004). Adverse effects were experienced by 2 of 16 patients (12.5%) in the control group and 9 of 36 patients (25%) in the bimatoprost gel group. Mean change in IOP from baseline to 6 months was 0.685 mmHg in the control group and -2.04 mmHg in the bimatoprost group (P = 0.009). CONCLUSIONS: Bimatoprost gel was effective in enhancing eyelash growth. The most common adverse effect for the bimatoprost gel was conjunctival and eyelid hyperemia, while the most severe was recurrent anterior uveitis. Mean IOP was reduced in subjects using the bimatoprost gel.

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Author Julie Ann Woodward Ophthalmology, Oculofacial Surgery

Author Sandra Sue Stinnett Biostatistics & Bioinformatics, Division of Biostatistics