Ask your doctor about a second indication for ILUVIEN

ILUVIEN Treatment Procedure

An in-office appointment

A small ILUVIEN implant is administered by your eye doctor during an in-office procedure.

Prior to injection, your eye will be numbed. The ILUVIEN implant is then injected into the eye with a specialized applicator. As the implant is being injected, you may feel some pressure and possibly some discomfort afterward. This is generally normal and temporary. Talk with your eye doctor if you have questions about side effects.

Potential side effects

People who receive injections in the eye can sometimes feel slight pressure in the eye afterward. This is generally normal and temporary. Talk with your eye doctor if you have questions about side effects.

 

Intravitreal injections, including those with ILUVIEN, have been associated with serious eye infection, eye inflammation, increased eye pressure, retinal detachments, glaucoma, cataracts, and implant migration. Your eye doctor will monitor your progress following the procedure.

Tell your doctor

Tell your eye doctor immediately if your eye becomes red, sensitive to light, painful, or develops a change in vision. Your eye doctor will want to see you on a regular basis.

 

It is important to keep your routine exams with your eye doctor. Committing to your eye health with ILUVIEN means keeping your appointments with your doctor.

For additional safety information, please talk to your eye doctor and see the ILUVIEN full Prescribing Information.

Your eye doctor will still want to see you periodically to monitor your condition and watch for the development of cataracts, eye infection (endophthalmitis), eye inflammation, increased eye pressure, glaucoma, and retinal detachments. It is important to keep your routine exams with your eye doctor.

Possible Questions to Ask Your Doctor:

  • How does diabetes affect diabetic macular edema (DME)?
  • Are there steps I can take to help slow the progression of DME?
  • How does recurring DME affect my vision?
  • What are my options for treating DME and improving my vision?
  • I have had diabetes for ____ year(s). Will this affect DME treatment types available to me?
  • How does ILUVIEN work?
  • Can I still get ILUVIEN even though I have another eye condition or prior eye surgery?
  • What is the procedure for administering ILUVIEN?
  • What type of payment or insurance coverage is available for ILUVIEN?
  • What are the risks and possible side effects associated with ILUVIEN?
  • What is my follow-up plan after an ILUVIEN injection?