Drug details

Retisert (fluocinolone acetonide intravitreal implant)

type of Corticosteroids, Ophthalmic

Retisert (fluocinolone acetonide intravitreal implant) is a corticosteroid used to treat inflammation within the eye that may be caused by a variety of diseases or infections. The Retisert implant slowly releases the drug into the eye over a period of approximately 30 months. Retisert will not treat an eye infection.

This drug may have the following side effects:

• hives,
• difficulty breathing,
• swelling of your face, lips, tongue, or throat,
• blurred vision,
• eye pain or swelling,
• tunnel vision,
• seeing halos around lights,
• eye redness,
• bleeding, oozing, or crusting of your eyes,
• flashes of light or “floaters” in your vision, and
• cloudiness in your pupil or iris (colored part of your eyes)
• problems with your peripheral (side) vision,