The following side effects may get better over time as your body gets used to the medication. Let your healthcare provider know immediately if you continue to experience these symptoms or if they worsen over time.
Common Side Effects
- Cataract (3-6%)
- Blurry vision (3-6%)
- Poor healing of the cornea (2-6%)
- Eye floaters (1-5%)
- Bleeding of the retina (3-4%)
- Blood spot on the whites of eye (2-4%)
- Eye pain or irritation (2-4%)
- Higher eye pressure (1-4%)
Less Common Side Effects
- Feeling like something is in your eye
- Watery eye
- Swollen eyelid
Eylea HD serious side effects
Contact your healthcare provider immediately if you experience any of the following.
- Eye infection (endophthalmitis): eye pain, eye redness, not able to look at bright lights, vision loss
- Retinal detachment: flashing lights, feeling like something is covering your vision, changes in your vision, vision loss, seeing floaters
Source: DailyMed
The following Eylea HD side effects have also been reported
Side effects that you should report to your care team as soon as possible:
- Allergic reactions—skin rash, itching, hives, swelling of the face, lips, tongue, or throat
- Eye pain, redness, irritation, or discharge with blurry or decreased vision
- Heart attack—pain or tightness in the chest, shoulders, arms, or jaw, nausea, shortness of breath, cold or clammy skin, feeling faint or lightheaded
- Stroke—sudden numbness or weakness of the face, arm, or leg, trouble speaking, confusion, trouble walking, loss of balance or coordination, dizziness, severe headache, change in vision
- Sudden eye pain or change in vision such as blurry vision, seeing halos around lights, vision loss
Side effects that usually do not require medical attention (report these to your care team if they continue or are bothersome):
- Blurry vision
- Eye pain
- Increased tears
- Small spots floating in vision
