Injection-site reactions are common
See information on LUCENTIS side effects below.
Serious side effects include infections inside of the eye, cataracts and detached retinas that may cause:
- Blurry vision
- Light sensitivity
- Cloudy vision
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.
The most common eye-related side effects are:
- Increased redness in the white part of the eye
- Eye pain that can feel like throbbing, itching, or soreness
- Eye floaters, or small string-like objects or dots that appear to float around your line of vision
- Increased eye pressure that can make it difficult to open or close eyes. It can also feel like a throbbing sensation behind your eye
The most common non–eye-related side effects are:
- Nose infections that may cause sneezing, runny nose, or bleeding
- Throat infections that may cause coughing
- Anemia that may cause tiredness and fatigue
See the LUCENTIS Important Safety Information below for more information on side effects and the LUCENTIS Full Prescribing Information.
Financial Assistance Options
There may be options to help you afford LUCENTIS, no matter what type of health insurance you have. Learn about Genentech Ophthalmology Access Solutions.