Lucentis for Macular Edema User Reviews

• Bro...
• March 17, 2013

"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."

• dry...
• Taken for 6 months to 1 year
• July 20, 2025

"Lucentis has been wonderful for me. I have a retinal vein occlusion in my left eye. I started Lucentis as recommended with 3 loading doses every 4 weeks. After 3 doses, I had no further fluid behind the retina or edema. The doctor then started me on a Treat and Extend program, adding 2 weeks after every subsequent injection if the ocular scan showed no fluid. I am now on a 12-week schedule and may be able to increase further. The only concern I have is no fault of Lucentis, the doctor is using Betadine as an antiseptic prior to the injection, and Betadine is very irritating to the eye, particularly if one suffers from dry eyes like me. I wish there was an alternative."

• Pau...
• September 10, 2015

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

• Dan...
• February 18, 2016

"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

"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."