Lumify and Pain: What Users Say

• Dra...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• June 8, 2020

For Eye Redness "This was the worst experience. Shame on FDA. I feel like legal action might be able to stop them from harming more people. The pain is excruciating. Sinuses exploded all night. I hope my eyes recover after only one dose last night. Please stop them from selling this harmful product. Used once and it was hell from the minute I took it and it's 12 hours later and I'm still in pain. My ears are swollen shut and my sinuses are just exploding with mucus pouring out my eyes, ears, nose and throat. How much money did they pay the FDA to pass this for over-the-counter use with no warnings on the package or TV commercial."

• Ral...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• December 6, 2019

For Eye Redness "I have used this product several times. At the beginning, it worked really well, my eyes were extremely white. However, after a few weeks of using it, I started having issues with my eyes. I started getting pains in my eyes, and they became extremely red and itchy. Also, it's very expensive for the small amount you receive. The package is deceiving, the bottle is not even 1/2 full. I would not recommend or buy this item again."

• dam...
• November 13, 2019

For Eye Redness "Yes, these make the whites of my eyes very white (which is nice), but that's not why I'm using them. I use them because they really help with the night vision problems I've had ever since having refractive laser surgery many years ago. My night vision is a mass of streaks and starbursts which get worse as my pupil dilates and has caused me a lot of distress. (Post-LASIK night vision problems) Lumify helps because it stops my pupil dilating - I discovered it a few months ago, and it feels like a miracle. It's basically a diluted version of a glaucoma medication called Alphagan. I tried this early on - it made my pupils very tiny, the whites very white, but also made my eyes very dry and sore - not nice to use. Because Lumify is weaker, it doesn't have these side effects, but it constricts my pupils enough to make a big difference to my vision. Now I'm puzzled because I've read the clinical trial research papers which say that Lumify has no 'significant' effect on pupil size. In my experience, that's absolutely not true."

• Lis...
• September 22, 2019

For Eye Redness "I have used the drops twice, and both times my eyes and head hurt. After the second time, my vision is still blurred, and it has been a couple of weeks. I am making an appointment to see the eye doctor. Do NOT use this product!!!"

• Mom...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• August 11, 2019

For Eye Redness "I tried Lumify just once, and it was enough. I’ve never had so much pain in my eyes, it was like having someone punching them from inside. I was pretty scared, the pain lasted for 2 hours. I tried to rinse them, and nothing changed. I couldn’t watch anything, that would increase the pain. I tried it because of the commercial, I wanted brighter eyes."

• DO...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• October 26, 2022

For Eye Redness "Please do yourself and your eyes a favor and do not buy this product. At first, the product works great. One drop in each eye in the morning and your eyes look bright all day. However, after a couple of months of use, I woke up one morning with beet-red eyes. Not only were they red, they were very irritated. I thought I had conjunctivitis. After a trip to the doctor, it was determined that the eye drops caused my eyes to become red and painful. I had to use cold compresses on my eyes to soothe them. It took almost a week for the red to go away. Very embarrassing when your co-workers and clients are asking why my eyes are so red. I can't believe this product is still on the market. Stay away!!"

• A06...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• May 29, 2022

For Eye Redness "Started out okay, I guess. My eyes definitely looked more vibrant. I thought the small pupil thing was normal, and I guess it is for some people who use these drops. Now I have symptoms of something called anterior uveitis and need to be seen by an ophthalmologist ASAP. Misshaped pupil in my left eye, pain, redness by my iris that's new, etc. It's really scary, and I've never experienced anything like this before using Lumify. Uveitis is a potentially blinding condition if left untreated, so I'm scared now and all because I used an over-the-counter drop I thought would be safe."

• Anonymous
• Taken for less than 1 month
• September 16, 2020

For Eye Redness "I used Lumify for one week, and on Sunday I noticed my eye was bloodshot red and very painful, especially when bright lights and air hit it. It is now Tuesday, and my eye is still bloodshot red, but the pain is decreasing. The crazy part is that this only happened to one of my eyes. I don’t recommend this product to anyone, please remove it from the shelf. Thanks."

• Anonymous
• Taken for 1 to 2 years
• April 30, 2022

For Eye Redness "I used this product previously with good results until yesterday. About an hour after use, I felt pain that felt like a stye coming on. It wasn't until this morning I saw the pain was due to a clump of burst blood vessels in the eyeball of one eye. Why is this product on the market?"

• Joy...
• Taken for 6 months to 1 year
• August 30, 2021

For Eye Redness "I have suffered so badly with red, bloodshot eyes since I started using Visine. They became so dependent on them and eventually didn’t work at all. Just made my eyes so sore. I bought Lumify eye drops from the U.S. as this is the only place I could purchase them from online, as Australia doesn’t stock them. Best eye drops I have ever purchased. My eyes have stopped relying on Visine, and from 6 to 9 times a day of applying Visine, I only have to apply Lumify once a day. ❤️ This product."

• me1...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• September 11, 2022

For Eye Redness "I used it a handful of times. It made my eyes very white, but my eyes ached the first few minutes after administering the drops. I'd rather have red eyes than pain."