Eye-related side effects
Managing your eye health during treatment with BLENREP
Eye-related side effects can be expected with BLENREP but not everyone will experience them. If there are any changes in your vision, your doctor may reduce your dose or change the time between doses.
Before your infusion, you should apply lubricating and moistening eye drops (preservative-free artificial tears). You should continue to use the eye drops at least 4 times a day during your treatment with BLENREP as instructed.
To monitor your eye health, your doctor will refer you to an eye care professional, such as an ophthalmologist or optometrist, who will conduct routine eye exams before each dose or more frequently, if required.
If you don’t experience any changes in your vision or your eyes during the first 6 doses of BLENREP, your doctor may reduce eye exams to approximately every 3 months with additional exams when needed.
The two required eye exams while on BLENREP are the Slit Lamp Exam and the Snellen Visual Acuity Test.
Your eye care professional may offer additional tests that are not covered by your insurance or the patient support program. Speak with your healthcare team for more information.
Tips to help manage eye-related side effects
Additional information on eye-related side effects and how to manage them is available for patients. You may request them by contacting GSK Medical Information at 1-800-387-7374
Don’t skip your eye exams. Even if your vision seems fine, be sure to attend your scheduled eye exams. Some eye-related side effects can happen without symptoms and may only be noticed during an eye examination.