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Read user comments about the side effects, benefits, and effectiveness of Lucentis IO.

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31 Total User Reviews

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1-5 of 26 Next»
Condition: Age-Related Wet Macular Degeneration
3/12/2013 10:53:49 AM

Reviewer: Female on Treatment for 1 to 6 months (Patient)

Effectiveness

Current Rating: 3

Ease of Use

Current Rating: 4

Satisfaction

Current Rating: 3

Comment:
I have had 3 injections in my eye. The bleeding has stopped. So far I have ssome vision returning in the corner of injected eye.

Condition: Age-Related Wet Macular Degeneration
1/3/2013 11:33:47 PM

Reviewer: 75 or over Female on Treatment for 1 to 6 months (Patient)

Effectiveness

Current Rating: 1

Ease of Use

Current Rating: 1

Satisfaction

Current Rating: 1

Comment:
I am 85 yrs. old female diagnosed with ARWMD which occurred without any warning. Had annual check-up no problem. Two month later noticed black spot in eye. I will receive my 5th Lucentis shot which has helped me 95%. I am very grateful to be able to see again and be independent.

Condition: Age-Related Wet Macular Degeneration
6/3/2012 10:04:02 PM

Reviewer: 65-74 Female (Patient)

Effectiveness

Current Rating: 3

Ease of Use

Current Rating: 3

Satisfaction

Current Rating: 2

Comment:
Recently noticed change in vision while taking this medication. I have had over 20 shots. Vision improved via eye chart. What is going on now is a recent development thatbwas reported to doctor. Itbeffects my reading & distance vision. Line appear to jump & pieces of one word mix with the other on another line. I see retina specialist this week & hopefully he has answers. I now use a r ... Show Full Comment

Condition: Age-Related Wet Macular Degeneration
5/18/2012 9:27:35 PM

Reviewer: wink, 65-74 Female on Treatment for 1 to 6 months (Patient)

Effectiveness

Current Rating: 1

Ease of Use

Current Rating: 1

Satisfaction

Current Rating: 1

Comment:
After 5 injections, I experienced no improvement at all.There's still fluid behind the macula. It's time to try Avastin so the drug companies should not be the only ones benefitting from this expensive medication[Lucentis]

Condition: Age-Related Wet Macular Degeneration
3/27/2011 3:02:57 PM

Reviewer: 55-64 Male on Treatment for 2 to less than 5 years (Patient)

Effectiveness

Current Rating: 5

Ease of Use

Current Rating: 3

Satisfaction

Current Rating: 5

Comment:

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