Eylea for Macular Degeneration User Reviews (Page 2)

• Anonymous
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• March 16, 2023

"My 93-year-old mom has wet macular degeneration and she's had 2 shots so far. The doctor numbs the eye up well so she says she feels nothing when given the shot. Her eye was very bloodshot the first time, the second wasn't as bad. She has had no problems so far and hopes it continues."

• Flo...
• Taken for 2 to 5 years
• April 17, 2024

"I started with Avastin and after a few years my doctor switched me to Eylea. I started with the injections 9 years ago. I was diagnosed early. The injections plus AreDS2 have stopped the disease from progressing and my eye is not currently bleeding. I take 2 Tylenol just before the injection. While the eye is numbed, it doesn't really take the pain away caused by the eyewash that is used after the injection. I find asking for the technician to wash my eye out more than once really helps. Most times I have a large black circle that appears, but it goes away within 24 to 48 hours. I currently have injections every 7 weeks. I find Eylea more painful than Avastin, but with Avastin, I got a large number of floaters. They both reduced the liquid behind my retina. The vision in my affected eye is 20/25 and had gone down to 20/40, so the treatment works for me. I would prefer a cure to be found or at least something with far fewer injections."

• Was...
• Taken for 5 to 10 years
• February 15, 2024

"I was diagnosed with wet AMD in 2016 in my left eye and treatment began with Avastin, which was effective in 12-week injections but terribly painful. My doctor switched me to Eylea in 2018 and its use has stemmed the bleeds in both my eyes, sometimes for as long as 12 weeks but sometimes only 4 weeks. We monitor every 4 weeks. I have no side effects, other than an ache, fuzzy vision, and dryness in the treated eye for 24 hours. I am lucky that, so far, the bleeds are not in my central vision."

• Gam...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• May 15, 2024

"I have had Lucentis in my right eye for 4 years. Then, I was switched to Eylea. I have had 1 shot in each eye of Eylea so far. I am experiencing headaches, and my vision is a little worse. I am praying the Eylea side effects stop, and my eyes improve."

• gob...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• September 5, 2024

"I have been receiving injections of Avastin in both eyes for wet AMD for 6 months. My doctor switched me to Eylea today for both eyes. I have had absolutely no side effects. When I got Avastin injections, I would see floaters immediately, but they would gradually get smaller and be completely gone by the next morning. With my Eylea injections in both eyes, there were no floaters at all."

• Mic...
• February 4, 2024

"My personal experience has been more positive than negative. The initial injection was conducted by doctors certified for retina treatment. Great care was given to minimize the possibility of infection. I have received 6 separate injections spaced at 6-week intervals. I received treatment at the Roudebush Veterans Administration Medical Center in Indianapolis. It takes a little while to not get nervous about receiving an eye injection. The doctors who gave me treatment were monitored by the lead doctor in the Retina Clinic. Overall, I have positive reviews for my experience. I hope that other drugs may be available in the future to treat AMD and allow longer periods of time between injections."

• Ron...
• Taken for 6 months to 1 year
• December 11, 2016

"My original indication of macular degeneration was distortion of vertical lines. After six injections, these distortions have improved significantly. I am very optimistic this process is working."

• Rus...
• Taken for 5 to 10 years
• March 3, 2021

"I have been diagnosed with macular degeneration about 7 years ago. Every 8 weeks, I have Eylea injections in both of my eyes. Thanks to that, I am still able to work, read, and drive."

• Mad...
• November 8, 2020

"Two injections of Eylea taken, and the result is good, with gradually improving sight."

• Non...
• Taken for 5 to 10 years
• March 24, 2023

"My wet macular degeneration responds very well to Eylea. It starts to address the bleed right away and has been very effective. I do not experience any negative side effects."

• mik...
• Taken for 6 months to 1 year
• March 18, 2023

"No side effects. Very effective, and longer lasting than previous (Lucentis) treatment."

• Tom...
• Taken for 2 to 5 years
• November 10, 2023

"Mild to moderate eye and nasal discharge roughly 6 hours after injection lasting 12 hours. Low level sinus pain."

• Anonymous
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• February 2, 2024

"Positive with minimal flashing and better clarity. No side effects."

• WAY...
• Taken for 5 to 10 years
• November 30, 2024

"This is the only drug that stopped wet AMD in two shots and then repeated every 6 weeks."

• Dor...
• Taken for 2 to 5 years
• April 19, 2024

"At first, my doctor said it was improving my eyesight. Now, things are going downhill quickly. Don't know how long I will be able to see to do daily chores like cooking."