Eylea is a medication that contains aflibercept in its composition, indicated for the treatment of age-related eye degeneration and loss of vision associated with certain conditions.
This medicine should only be used upon medical recommendation, and should be administered by a healthcare professional.,
What is it for
Eylea is indicated for the treatment of adults with:
- Macular degeneration related to neovascular age; Loss of vision due to macular edema secondary to occlusion of the retinal vein or central retinal vein; Loss of vision due to diabetic macular edema Loss of vision due to choroidal neovascularization associated with pathological myopia.
How to use
It is used for injection into the eye. It starts with a monthly injection, for three consecutive months and followed by an injection every 2 months.
The injection should be given only by the specialist doctor.
Possible side effects
The most frequent are: cataracts, red eyes caused by bleeding from small blood vessels in the outer layers of the eye, pain in the eye, displacement of the retina, increased pressure inside the eye, blurred vision, swelling of the eyelids, increased production of tears, a feeling of dullness in the eyes, allergic reactions throughout the body, infection or inflammation within the eye.
Who should not use
Allergy to aflibercept or any of the other components of Eylia, inflamed eye, infection inside or outside the eye.
