Eylea and Discomfort: What Users Say

• JJu...
• May 12, 2017

For Macular Degeneration "I am a 69-year-old female with an extensive family history of vision loss from wet AMD. I was diagnosed with bilateral dry AMD at age 55. In March 2017, I noticed distortion and smudging in my right eye. I immediately sought treatment and was administered Eylea. I have now had 3 monthly injections. The macular edema has subsided, and the leakage has stopped. I am now scheduled for injections at 8-week intervals. The injection procedure is painless, however, once the numbing medication wears off, the discomfort is intense for approximately 6 hours. I manage the pain with ice packs, one hydrocodone tablet, and a long nap. I am cautiously optimistic that the Eylea medication will protect me from the same fate as my numerous relatives who were blind."

• Aja...
• Taken for 5 to 10 years
• March 7, 2023

"I'm only 34! I have coloboma of the optic nerve in both eyes! I’ve been taking Eylea now for over six years, and unfortunately, the drug companies have my name for the rest of my life. It worked for me and continues to work. This last time it was noted that my eye pressure is increasing, and I need medication to lower pressures to lengthen my vision throughout life. I’m not sure if this was a side effect of the drug or of the news, but as soon as I was given Eylea, I began to sweat, my heart beat faster, and I started to get dizzy for about 60 seconds, feeling nauseous. Luckily, I came out of it in 60 seconds, but very, very scary. Also, having a shot in the eye brings a little discomfort, but it’s over in five seconds."

• Ano...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• July 30, 2025

"My treatment took place at midday. For the rest of that day and all the next day, my eye was extremely painful and sore as it was bloodshot. The redness gradually cleared, but my eye was sore for a whole week. It was the third treatment, the previous two having no aftereffects. The site remained uncomfortable for two weeks, much longer than usual."