Iluvien
Iluvien is a small implant placed in your eye that slowly releases medicine for up to three years to reduce swelling and improve or protect your vision.
Form
implantaatti silmän lasiaiseen, asetin
Strength
190 mikrog
Active Ingredient
Fluocinolone acetonide
Manufacturer
Alimera Sciences Europe Limited
How to Use
Dosage
One implant is placed in one eye.
Method
Your eye doctor will inject the implant into your eye. You will receive antibiotic eye drops and local anesthesia before the injection.
Important
Only one implant is given per eye at a time; implants are not given in both eyes at the same time.
Possible Side Effects
COMMON
- •High eye pressure
- •Clouding of the eye's lens (cataract)
- •Eye surgery to correct cataract
- •High eye pressure damaging the optic nerve (glaucoma)
- •Detachment of the retina
- •Bleeding in or inside the eye
- •Small particles or spots (floaters) in vision
- •Blurred or hazy vision
- •Sudden decrease in eye pressure causing pain and blurred vision
- •Loss of usual field of vision
- •Eye pain or irritation
- •Weakened vision
- •Eye surgery to lower high eye pressure or remove eye gel
- •Increased proteins and cells in the front of the eye due to inflammation
- •Gritty feeling in the eye
- •Dry eyes
RARE
- •Blood vessel blockage in the back of the eye
- •Growth of new blood vessels inside the eye
- •Sore in the white of the eye
- •Changes in the eye's gel-like substance
- •Clouding of the lens capsule
- •Eye redness
- •Eye itching or infection
- •Thinning of the outer white layer of the eye
- •Eye damage from the injection
- •Accidental implant movement through the white of the eye and/or other injection complications
- •Iluvien implant moving from the back to the front of the eye
- •Swelling of the eye surface (corneal edema)
- •Involuntary closing of eyelids
- •Aching and tender eyes, with sudden severe pain and blurred vision
- •Deposits in the outermost layer of the eye
- •Painful eye condition from a scratch on the eye surface
- •Eye swelling
Important Warnings
- Do not use if you are allergic to fluocinolone acetonide or any other ingredient in this medicine.
- Do not use if you have an infection in or around your eye.
- Do not use if you have glaucoma (high pressure inside your eye).
- Tell your doctor if you are taking blood thinners before getting the injection.
- Tell your doctor if you have had a herpes simplex infection (a long-lasting sore) in your eye.
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- After the injection, contact your doctor immediately if you experience worsening eye pain, redness, flashes of light, increased floaters, vision loss, or light sensitivity, as these could be serious complications.
- Your eye pressure may increase, which can lead to glaucoma. Regular eye check-ups are important as you might not notice this yourself.
- Most patients who have not had cataract surgery may develop cataracts after Iluvien treatment, which could require surgery to improve vision.
- The implant may move from the back to the front of your eye, especially if you've had cataract surgery. Contact your doctor immediately if you notice distorted vision, swelling, or unusual eye appearance, as these could be signs of implant movement.
- Your vision may be temporarily blurry after treatment. Do not drive or operate machinery until your vision has returned to normal.