Ranibizumab ophthalmic User Reviews & Ratings

• Anonymous
• July 29, 2011

Ranibizumab ophthalmic for Macular Degeneration "I have had three Lucentis treatments at 3 to 4-week intervals and my eyesight has improved significantly. I have a slight discomfort for a couple of days after a treatment. My doctor is also pleased with my results."

• Jud...
• Taken for 10 years or more
• May 22, 2020

Ranibizumab ophthalmic for Macular Degeneration "I have had macular degeneration since I was 64 years old. Started with dry in both eyes. Right eye turned wet in 2005. Lucentis was not yet approved. Lost my vision after laser treatments. Eye is now fingers at 2 feet. In 2006, the left eye turned wet in March of 2006. Dr. gave me a macugen shot to hold me over to June of 2006 when Lucentis was approved. Have been receiving Lucentis shots in my left eye for 14 years, about 120 injections, vision holds at 20/35. Without this injection, I believe I would be blind. If you are on Medicare and have a Medicare supplement plan, the entire cost is covered. I pay $0 for these treatments. The right eye is too far gone to be treated. Lucentis saved my sight! I will be 84 in June 2020."

• Kri...
• June 1, 2015

Ranibizumab ophthalmic for Macular Degeneration "I have been receiving Lucentis for almost two years, about 18 injections. My eyesight has stabilized, and I am able to drive and use my computer. I still see wavy lines with just my left eye (the one receiving injections), but my right eye is dominant, and when both are open, things look normal. I will continue with the treatment because I do see a lot clearer since I started treatment. I am 77 years young, and I don't want to have to slow down my very active life. I think I will always see some wavy lines and a small smoky spot. But you just have to deal with those small problems. Good luck to all of you that will develop this eye condition. See your eye doctor as soon as you notice an eye problem."

• Bro...
• March 17, 2013

Ranibizumab ophthalmic for Macular Edema "My doctor started me on Lucentis after I had a reaction to Avastin. My condition improved after 8 months. I also began taking an AREDS vitamin formula in the last two months of treatment and increased the amount of green leafy veggies (chard, spinach, and kale) in my diet and stopped my daily baby aspirin (some clinical studies indicate it may worsen the condition). So I cannot attribute improvement solely to Lucentis. One thing to be very aware of is the cost. The Medicare co-pay per treatment (per eye) is about $500."

• Noc...
• Taken for 2 to 5 years
• November 24, 2016

Ranibizumab ophthalmic for Macular Degeneration "I was started out on Avastin (chemotherapy agent). Didn't improve my AMD - I went to medication #2, Lucentis, injection didn't really hurt - the pain after the shot was bad. Lucentis did not help. Started on Eylea. Another chemotherapy agent. Very painful after the shot. It would last for 48 hours or more. Very bad pain. Eylea did not improve my vision either. With everything combined; the risk of poisoning my eyeball just to reduce water on the retina? I did not want to end up with some form of eye cancer from the poison. I still do not like the idea of that poison in my eye. No wonder the pain was so bad. Now I take 40 mg Lutein, Vit A, Vit C, & zinc and daily green shakes. NOW my vision is improving with a better diet! NO JOKE!"

• Anonymous
• May 10, 2014

Ranibizumab ophthalmic for Macular Degeneration "I just had my 5th injection. I have noticed an improvement in my vision. My doctor is so pleased with the results. The expense is really high. I am going to lose my insurance coverage with my husband's insurance. Then my primary insurance will be Medicare. I was told by my doctor I need to have injections for the rest of my life. Really concerned at that time how I will afford it."

• Pau...
• Taken for 6 months to 1 year
• March 2, 2016

Ranibizumab ophthalmic for Macular Degeneration "On Dec. 01, 2014, I awakened with huge blind spots in my left eye. My vision had been 20/25 corrected before the bleed. I got help within 24 hours from my retina doctor. My right eye remains at 20/30 corrected. After the first injection, my sight had improved significantly in two weeks. Subsequent injections seem to have stabilized my sight and improved some more. My retina doctor told me today that the answer will have to come from my ophthalmologist. So I will have him take a look. I am very grateful about my progress. I am 83 years old. That's old."

• bar...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• March 30, 2018

Ranibizumab ophthalmic for Macular Degeneration "I just had my first Lucentis injection. I got headaches for seven days. But the price. $5,500 for the med. I have a Medicare Advantage plan, the cost to me for each injection is $444.53, that is just for one eye. I have dry in the other, told that eventually that will turn to wet. I don't know how people can afford this."

• San...
• Taken for 10 years or more
• January 30, 2021

Ranibizumab ophthalmic "I’ve been on Lucentis since the age of about 14. I was born with retinopathy of prematurity (ROP). It occurred as a baby and then went away until age 13-14. I have it in both eyes. Every time the injection has worked for me anywhere from a few months to up to a year. I have had Lucentis injections in both eyes. Only once, the injection didn’t stop all of the blood vessel growth, so I still saw floaters and needed another injection roughly a month later, which stopped the growth again. All in all, it works great for me. At around 14-15 years old, I had laser surgery to remove the blood vessels in my side vision, which of course impaired my side vision but was done as an attempt to help preserve the rest of my vision. But, all in all, it has continued to work for me."

• ant...
• Taken for 1 to 2 years
• May 14, 2023

Ranibizumab ophthalmic for Diabetic Retinopathy "I finished treatment a few months ago, and it is getting worse. It's all blurry. I went back with the specialist and said I need more injections. Really? I will be blind! Does anyone have any advice, please?"

• Pau...
• Taken for 1 to 2 years
• December 8, 2023

For Macular Edema Following Retinal Vein Occlusion "I was diagnosed with retinal vein occlusion in my right eye. I am legally blind in my left eye since birth. I was afraid I would lose the sight in my right eye. My doctor started me on Lucentis every 4 weeks for 12 months, then went to 6 weeks, then 8 weeks, and finally 10 weeks. I have preserved my sight in the right eye. No real side effects that would cause me to stop treatment."

• Ada...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• February 12, 2019

For Macular Degeneration "I had so far 5 injections and from the 3rd injection, I saw the change as my vision was no longer blurred; however, my doctor recommended that I should have more injections to stabilize the vision. The injection is costly: 1985 CAD, hopefully my insurance covers a good percentage!!"

• YCa...
• February 11, 2020

For Macular Edema "After cataract in left eye and vitrectomy with traction in left (10-11/2018), in 12/18 was diagnosed with Irvine Gass (20/500). Started Avastin in 2/18 (3 shots in each eye): clear improvement, but no change in edema size (4/2019). Advised to switch to Eylea (3 shots in each eye), no clear improvement (5/19 through 7/19). Then to ranibizumab (10/19 through 12/19). 24 hours after the first shot, large blind spot in right eye, with partial loss of vision. 24 hours later, vision was fully restored and OCT showed remarkable reduction of edema. Continued with other 2 shots in each eye through end of 12/2019 but no repetition of the 'miracle' effect. As of today, 2/10/20, vision is now back to 20/30, but still see the edema bumps on vertical lines on left eye, less so on right eye. Two doctors recommend continuing with ranibizumab. Will wait one more month. But unsure when reduction of edema bump is expected to take place. I have read that up to 2 to 3 years is possible. Edemas are still around 600 microns on left and 500 on right."

• Pau...
• September 10, 2015

Ranibizumab ophthalmic for Macular Edema "I lost a lot of my vision after injection. Blind spots. Didn't work for me."

• Nic...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• November 27, 2019

Ranibizumab ophthalmic for Diabetic Retinopathy "I believe this injection killed my 80-year-old grandmother. Two days after her injection, she had a numb tongue, was puking and weak, went to bed, and never woke up again."

• Dan...
• February 18, 2016

Ranibizumab ophthalmic for Macular Edema "After two days, my sight was restored. It was terrific, except it did not last more than a few weeks. Had the same experience with Eylea."

• Meg...
• January 7, 2017

Ranibizumab ophthalmic for Macular Edema "7 injections approximately monthly intervals. 8 injections scheduled but not given as edema gone, however, left my eye with dead cone cells. Vision worse than before injections."

• bad...
• Taken for 2 to 5 years
• March 27, 2021

Ranibizumab ophthalmic for Diabetic Macular Edema "I have been on this drug for 3 years. It has been helpful to correct vision problems along with some surgical implants. Left eye now 20/20, right eye 20/80. It's a work in progress."