Fluocinolone acetonide (Into the eye)

There may be other brand names for this medicine.

This medicine is not right for everyone. Do not use it if you had an allergic reaction to fluocinolone.

An eye doctor will give you this medicine in a hospital or clinic. This medicine is an implant that is placed in your eye. It will stay in your eye and does not need to be removed for up to 36 months. When the effects of the medicine wear off, another implant can be surgically placed in your eye.

Tell your doctor if you are pregnant or breastfeeding, or if you have an eye infection, other eye problems (such as glaucoma or cataract), or a history of herpes infection of the eye.
This medicine may cause serious eye problems such as infection, glaucoma, cataract, or a detached retina.
This medicine may cause temporary blurred vision. Do not drive or do anything that could be dangerous until you know how this medicine affects you.
This implant could move into a different part of your eye if the back part of your lens is missing or torn. Talk to your doctor if you have concerns.
Your doctor will check your progress and the effects of this medicine at regular visits. Keep all appointments.

Allergic reaction: Itching or hives, swelling in your face or hands, swelling or tingling in your mouth or throat, chest tightness, trouble breathing
Bleeding in your eye, redness in the whites of your eyes
Blurred vision that lasts longer than 4 weeks after implant surgery
Eye pain, sensitivity to light, halos around lights, trouble seeing

Last Updated: 1/27/2017