“If an eye drop is constricting arteries, which have a muscular lining, they become more red over time.”īy contrast, the venules that Lumify “selectively” targets to constrict are small veins. “Optometrists in general actively dissuade patients from using Visine,” says Hughes, explaining that their overuse can cause what is called rebound redness. I learned that eye doctors do not, in fact, recommend the previous generation of over-the-counter redness-reducing eye drops, which aim to shrink arterioles (or little arteries in the eye) to reduce the appearance of redness. Ekow Hughes, who practises at Squint Eyewear in Toronto’s Royal Bank Plaza (he is not a spokesperson for the brand). I first heard about Lumify from a makeup artist who used to smuggle it over the border on trips to the States, but it has recently been approved by Health Canada.Īccording to the product’s press release, Lumify uses “low-dose brimonidine to selectively constrict the venules, which helps to relieve redness without limiting the flow of oxygen and reducing the likelihood of potential side effects.”īut what does that even mean? Because anything you put in your eyes should be run by a doctor, the first thing I did was reach out to an optometrist, Dr. There is a new product on the market that is aimed squarely at red eyes, called Lumify Redness Reliever Eye Drops, from eye care company Bausch + Lomb, which has drawn attention because celebrities such as Hailey Bieber (or rather her makeup artist Vincent Oquendo, in Allure) and Brooke Shields (in Vogue), have spoken about using Lumify to whiten the whites of their eyes. I’ve noticed my eyes getting drier and more irritated with age, not to mention allergies - don’t get me started on how they seem to blow up when you get older. So indeed, why do we look so tired? Well, relentless grey skies can have that effect it’s just not flattering out there. This is the time of year we all want to pull the duvet up tight and sleep through the month. Are there any tricks to fix this?” -Celeste, Toronto I have some good makeup tricks for dark circles, but when they’re red and bloodshot, eye makeup just makes it look worse. “I’m so tired of people telling me I look tired.
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