BIMATOPROST MAY DECREASE HDL

SOURCE: Steinhauser SL. Decreased high-density lipoprotein serum levels associated with topical bimatoprost therapy. Optom 2006;77(4):177-9.

If prostaglandin analogues significantly decrease HDL, this is very bad news for glaucoma therapists and patients. Fortunately this is just a case study, but it does deserve further investigation.