Lucentis and Light sensitivity - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data
Summary:
Light sensitivity is reported as a side effect among people who take Lucentis (ranibizumab), especially for people who are female, 60+ old, have been taking the drug for < 1 month also take Avastin, and have Diabetic retinal oedema.
The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Light sensitivity when taking Lucentis. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 25,577 people who have side effects when taking Lucentis from the FDA, and is updated regularly.
What is Lucentis?
Lucentis has active ingredients of ranibizumab. It is often used in macular degeneration. eHealthMe is studying from 25,647 Lucentis users. Check the latest studies of Lucentis.
What is Light sensitivity?
Light sensitivity is found to be associated with 2,019 drugs and 1,822 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Light sensitivity.
25,577 people reported to have side effects when taking Lucentis.
Among them, 142 people (0.56%) have Light sensitivity.

Among these 142 people:
How long have people been on Lucentis when they have Light sensitivity? *
What is the gender of people who have Light sensitivity when taking Lucentis? *
What is the age of people who have Light sensitivity when taking Lucentis? *
What are other drugs people take besides Lucentis? *
What are other side effects people have besides Light sensitivity? *
What are the existing conditions these people have? *
* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.
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Related studies:
Effectiveness of, long term effects of, and alternative drugs to Lucentis:
- Lucentis (25,647 reports)
Light sensitivity treatments and more:
- Light sensitivity (21,346 reports)
How severe was Light sensitivity and when was it recovered:
Expand to all the drugs that have ingredients of ranibizumab:
Sub-studies by gender and age:
Female: 0-1 2-9 10-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50-59 60+
Male: 0-1 2-9 10-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50-59 60+
Common Lucentis side effects:
- Lucentis side effect: Visual acuity reduced (reduced clearness of vision) (2,990 reports)
- Lucentis side effect: Visual impairment (1,629 reports)
- Lucentis side effect: Stroke (sudden death of a portion of the brain cells due to a lack of oxygen) (1,349 reports)
- Lucentis side effect: Vision blurred (1,118 reports)
- Lucentis side effect: Blindness (1,116 reports)
- Lucentis side effect: Eye haemorrhage (bleeding in the eye) (1,083 reports)
Browse all side effects of Lucentis:
a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y zCommon drugs associated with Light sensitivity:
- Prednisone side effect: Light sensitivity (1,079 reports)
- Methotrexate side effect: Light sensitivity (996 reports)
- Humira side effect: Light sensitivity (901 reports)
- Aspirin side effect: Light sensitivity (870 reports)
- Enbrel side effect: Light sensitivity (754 reports)
- Oxervate side effect: Light sensitivity (574 reports)
- Acetaminophen side effect: Light sensitivity (564 reports)
- Vitamin d side effect: Light sensitivity (559 reports)
- Tylenol side effect: Light sensitivity (528 reports)
- Omeprazole side effect: Light sensitivity (526 reports)
Browse all the drugs that are associated with Light sensitivity:
- Light sensitivity (2,019 drugs)
Common conditions associated with Light sensitivity:
- Rheumatoid arthritis: 868 reports
- Ms: 865 reports
- Pain: 715 reports
- Alternative medicine - pain relief: 709 reports
- Depression aggravated: 685 reports
- Antidepressant therapy: 684 reports
- Migraine: 624 reports
- Migraines: 622 reports
- Hypertension aggravated: 609 reports
- Blood pressure increased: 603 reports
Browse all the conditions that are associated with Light sensitivity:
- Light sensitivity (1,822 conditions)
How the study uses the data?
The study uses data from the FDA. It is based on ranibizumab (the active ingredients of Lucentis) and Lucentis (the brand name). Other drugs that have the same active ingredients (e.g. generic drugs) are not considered. Dosage of drugs is not considered in the study.
How to use the study?
DO NOT STOP MEDICATIONS without first consulting your doctor. If there are any serious or long term adverse effects discovered in the study, discuss the study with your doctor to ensure that proper medication management will be in place if applicable.
Who is eHealthMe?
With medical big data and proven AI/ML algorithms, eHealthMe provides a platform for everyone to run phase IV clinical trials. We study millions of patients and 5,000 more each day. Results of our real-world drug study have been referenced on 800+ peer-reviewed medical publications, including The Lancet, Mayo Clinic Proceedings, and Nature. Our analysis results are available to researchers, health care professionals, patients (testimonials), and software developers (open API).
WARNING, DISCLAIMER, USE FOR PUBLICATION
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DISCLAIMER: All material available on eHealthMe.com is for informational purposes only, and is not a substitute for medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment provided by a qualified healthcare provider. All information is observation-only. Our phase IV clinical studies alone cannot establish cause-effect relationship. Different individuals may respond to medication in different ways. Every effort has been made to ensure that all information is accurate, up-to-date, and complete, but no guarantee is made to that effect. The use of the eHealthMe site and its content is at your own risk.
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