How is AMD connectedAMDconnected to Geographic Atrophy?

How is AMD connectedAMDconnected to Geographic Atrophy?

How is AMD connectedAMDconnected to Geographic Atrophy?

How is AMD connectedAMDconnected to Geographic Atrophy?

AMD can progress to GA, wet AMD, or both

AMD

can progress to either (or both)

GA

Eyes with GA can also develop wet AMD

wet AMD^*

Eyes with wet AMD can also develop GA

Click on the tabs below to learn more about each eye disease.

AMD is an eye disease primarily found in people over the age of 50
Although symptoms may be mild, it can lead to reduced vision or blurriness
Even small vision changes can mean that AMD may be progressing to GA, wet AMD, or both

GA is the advanced form of dry AMD
It happens when patches of damaged cells, called lesions, permanently damage parts of the eye responsible for vision
GA gets worse over time and is irreversible

Click here to learn how GA progresses

Wet AMD happens when new blood vessels grow and leak into the macula
It causes bleeding, scarring, and sudden vision changes
GA and wet AMD share similar symptoms

Talk to your eye doctor today if you notice any changes in your vision.

*SYFOVRE is not approved to treat wet AMD.

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The resources on this website are meant to be informational only and are not intended to replace medical advice. Always talk to your healthcare provider about any medical decisions, including how to manage geographic atrophy (GA) and how it affects your everyday life.

IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION

What is SYFOVRE?

SYFOVRE is a prescription eye injection, used to treat geographic atrophy (GA), the dry advanced form of age-related macular degeneration (AMD).

Who should NOT receive SYFOVRE^® (pegcetacoplan injection)?

Do not receive SYFOVRE if you have an infection, or active swelling in or around your eye that may include pain and redness

Who should NOT receive SYFOVRE^® (pegcetacoplan injection)?

Do not receive SYFOVRE if you have an infection, or active swelling in or around your eye that may include pain and redness

SYFOVRE can cause serious side effects:

Eye infection (endophthalmitis) or separation of layers of the retina (retinal detachment)
- Call your healthcare provider right away if you have eye redness, light sensitivity, eye pain, or any change in vision including blurred, wavy/distorted vision, small specks floating in your vision, or flashing lights
Severe inflammation of vessels in the retina which may result in severe vision loss. Call your healthcare provider right away if you have eye redness, light sensitivity, eye pain, or any change in vision including blurred, wavy/distorted vision, or flashing lights
Risk of developing wet AMD. You should be monitored for signs of wet AMD and you should report if you have any change in vision including blurred, wavy/distorted vision, black spots, or loss of central vision to your healthcare provider
Episodes of eye inflammation. You should report any symptoms including eye redness, light sensitivity, eye pain, small specks floating in your vision, or any changes in vision to your healthcare provider
Increase in eye pressure within minutes of the injection. Your healthcare provider will monitor this after each injection

Before receiving SYFOVRE:

Tell your healthcare provider if any of the following applies to you:
- If you have a history of seeing flashes of light or small specks floating in your vision and notice a sudden increase of size and number of these specks
- If you have high pressure in the eye or glaucoma

Tell your healthcare provider about all of your medical conditions, including
- If you are, or think you are pregnant, breastfeeding, or are planning to have a baby, ask your doctor for advice before taking this medicine

Tell your healthcare provider about all the medicines you take, including prescription and over-the-counter medicines, vitamins, and herbal supplements

What should I avoid while receiving SYFOVRE?

After an injection or an eye exam, your eyesight may temporarily be impaired. Do not drive or use machinery until your vision recovers

What are the most common side effects of SYFOVRE?

Eye discomfort
Wet age-related macular degeneration
Small specks floating in vision
Blood in the white of the eye

These are not all the possible side effects of SYFOVRE. Tell your healthcare provider about any side effect that bothers you or does not go away.

Call your healthcare provider for medical advice about side effects. You may report side effects to the FDA at 1-800-FDA-1088 or www.fda.gov/medwatch.

What is SYFOVRE?

SYFOVRE is a prescription eye injection, used to treat GA, the dry advanced form of AMD.

Please see full Prescribing Information for more information.

IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION

Who should NOT receive SYFOVRE^® (pegcetacoplan injection)?

Do not receive SYFOVRE if you have an infection, or active swelling in or around your eye that may include pain and redness

SYFOVRE can cause serious side effects:

Eye infection (endophthalmitis) or separation of layers of the retina (retinal detachment)
- Call your healthcare provider right away if you have eye redness, light sensitivity, eye pain, or any change in vision including blurred, wavy/distorted vision, small specks floating in your vision, or flashing lights
Severe inflammation of vessels in the retina which may result in severe vision loss. Call your healthcare provider right away if you have eye redness, light sensitivity, eye pain, or any change in vision including blurred, wavy/distorted vision, or flashing lights
Risk of developing wet AMD. You should be monitored for signs of wet AMD and you should report if you have any change in vision including blurred, wavy/distorted vision, black spots, or loss of central vision to your healthcare provider
Episodes of eye inflammation. You should report any symptoms including eye redness, light sensitivity, eye pain, small specks floating in your vision, or any changes in vision to your healthcare provider
Increase in eye pressure within minutes of the injection. Your healthcare provider will monitor this after each injection

Before receiving SYFOVRE:

Tell your healthcare provider if any of the following applies to you:
- If you have a history of seeing flashes of light or small specks floating in your vision and notice a sudden increase of size and number of these specks
- If you have high pressure in the eye or glaucoma

Tell your healthcare provider about all of your medical conditions, including
- If you are, or think you are pregnant, breastfeeding, or are planning to have a baby, ask your doctor for advice before taking this medicine

Tell your healthcare provider about all the medicines you take, including prescription and over-the-counter medicines, vitamins, and herbal supplements

What should I avoid while receiving SYFOVRE?

After an injection or an eye exam, your eyesight may temporarily be impaired. Do not drive or use machinery until your vision recovers

What are the most common side effects of SYFOVRE?

Eye discomfort
Wet age-related macular degeneration
Small specks floating in vision
Blood in the white of the eye

These are not all the possible side effects of SYFOVRE. Tell your healthcare provider about any side effect that bothers you or does not go away.

Call your healthcare provider for medical advice about side effects. You may report side effects to the FDA at 1-800-FDA-1088 or www.fda.gov/medwatch.

What is SYFOVRE?

SYFOVRE is a prescription eye injection, used to treat GA, the dry advanced form of AMD.

Please see full Prescribing Information for more information.

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