What is Lucentis?
Lucentis is another drug that blocks vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF). It also works to decrease blood vessel growth and leakage. Lucentis offers hope of improvement in vision for some patients and helps to stabilize vision for most patients. In the early treatment stages, Lucentis is repeated every four weeks. For subsequent treatments, reinjections may be performed based on the activity of the blood vessels or on a scheduled maintenance therapy. Optimal timing of retreatments is still under investigation.
