Serious side effects include infections inside of the eye, cataracts and detached retinas that may cause:
Some patients have had increased eye pressure before and within 1 hour of an injection.
Contact or visit your doctor if you experience the symptoms above.
Uncommonly, LUCENTIS patients have had serious, sometimes fatal, problems related to blood clots, such as heart attacks or strokes. Although there were only few fatal events which included causes of death typical of patients with advanced diabetic complications, these events may be caused by LUCENTIS.
There may be options to help you afford LUCENTIS, no matter what type of health insurance you have. Learn about Genentech Ophthalmology Access Solutions.
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