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Who is LUCENTIS for?
LUCENTIS® (ranibizumab injection) is a prescription medicine for the treatment of patients with wet age-related macular degeneration (wAMD).
What important safety information should I know about LUCENTIS?
LUCENTIS is a prescription medication given by injection into the eye, and it has side effects. Some LUCENTIS patients have had detached retinas and serious infections inside the eye. You should not use LUCENTIS if you have an infection in or around the eye or are allergic to LUCENTIS or any of its ingredients.
Uncommonly, LUCENTIS patients have had serious, sometimes fatal, problems related to blood clots, such as heart attacks or strokes.
Some patients have had increased eye pressure before and within 1 hour of an injection.
Serious side effects include inflammation inside the eye and, rarely, problems related to the injection procedure, such as cataracts. These side effects can make your vision worse.
The most common eye-related side effects are increased redness in the white of the eye, eye pain, small specks in vision, and increased eye pressure. The most common non–eye-related side effects are nose and throat infections, headache, joint pain, and lung/airway infections.
If your eye becomes red, sensitive to light, or painful, or if you have a change in vision, call or visit your eye doctor right away.
For additional safety information, please talk to your doctor and see the LUCENTIS full prescribing information.
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For Caregivers
If your loved one has wet AMD, it's important to understand that it's a chronic condition requiring long-term treatment. But as a caregiver, you can help make life with low vision a little bit easier. Most important, help your loved one stay positive at the beginning of treatment as it may take time to see results. Here are a few other ways you can help:
- Remind your loved one to test his or her vision every day with an Amsler grid. Encourage him or her to report any changes to the Retina Specialist
- Research how to manage life with low vision. This can be especially helpful when consulting websites or books with small print
- Make sure you know when your loved one receives LUCENTIS injections, and accompany him or her to and from the doctor’s office
Caregiver stories
Read the inspirational stories of caregivers whose loved ones are living with wet AMD. Click on the images of caregivers below to learn about their experiences.
“My priority was to help my husband as much as possible.”—Joan A., caregiver to her husband, John
“I asked her what was wrong, and she said, 'I can't see your face.'”—Ed K., caregiver to his wife, Barbara
“When my husband complained that his right eye was bothering him, my first thought was that he needed new glasses.”—Jan G., caregiver to her husband, Jim
You can also help by making your loved one’s home more low vision–friendly. Learn how by checking out our low-vision tips.
Who is LUCENTIS for?
LUCENTIS® (ranibizumab injection) is a prescription medicine for the treatment of patients with wet age-related macular degeneration (wAMD).
What important safety information should I know about LUCENTIS?
LUCENTIS is a prescription medication given by injection into the eye, and it has side effects. Some LUCENTIS patients have had detached retinas and serious infections inside the eye. You should not use LUCENTIS if you have an infection in or around the eye or are allergic to LUCENTIS or any of its ingredients.
Uncommonly, LUCENTIS patients have had serious, sometimes fatal, problems related to blood clots, such as heart attacks or strokes.
Some patients have had increased eye pressure before and within 1 hour of an injection.
Serious side effects include inflammation inside the eye and, rarely, problems related to the injection procedure, such as cataracts. These side effects can make your vision worse.
The most common eye-related side effects are increased redness in the white of the eye, eye pain, small specks in vision, and increased eye pressure. The most common non–eye-related side effects are nose and throat infections, headache, joint pain, and lung/airway infections.
If your eye becomes red, sensitive to light, or painful, or if you have a change in vision, call or visit your eye doctor right away.
For additional safety information, please talk to your doctor and see the LUCENTIS full prescribing information.
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