Financial assistance programs

If you need help with the cost of IZERVAY, the IZERVAY My Way℠ program may be able to help.

Our patient support program is designed to meet the unique needs of eligible patients. Whether you have commercial insurance, insurance that doesn’t cover IZERVAY, are uninsured, or have government-issued insurance (such as Medicare), help may be available.

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Speak with your doctor to see if you are eligible for IZERVAY financial assistance programs

or call 1-888-C5MYWAY (1-888-256-9929)

Live support

If you have questions about IZERVAY or treatment with IZERVAY, you can speak with a live product specialist by calling 1-800-707-4479.

IZERVAY VISIONPOINTS
Coming Soon! The IZERVAY VisionPoints Program
When starting a new medication, you may have questions, need support,
or just want to learn more.
Izervay Vision Points Logo showing IZERVAY VisionPoints is a free educational program for people beginning treatment with IZERVAY.

IZERVAY VisionPoints is a free educational program for people beginning treatment with IZERVAY. As you learn more about GA and IZERVAY, you earn points which can be exchanged for health-related e-gift cards and charitable contributions.*

We thank you for your interest in IZERVAY VisionPoints!

More information on enrollment will be available soon.

  • Gift cards are limited to no more than $15 each with an annual maximum of $75 per year. Void where prohibited by law.
VisionPoints is available to residents of the United States and Puerto Rico only. Health information is provided for educational purposes only and is not intended to replace discussions with a healthcare provider. All decisions regarding patient care must be made with a healthcare provider, considering the unique characteristics of the patient.

Connect with others in the MD Community

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MacularDegeneration.net is an independent online health community for people living with macular degeneration (MD).
Visit maculardegeneration.net

Here are some advocacy groups for people with low vision

Bright Focus Foundation Logo showing Bright Focus supports research to end Alzheimer’s disease, macular degeneration, and glaucoma

BrightFocus supports research to end Alzheimer’s disease, macular degeneration, and glaucoma.

Visit brightfocus.org
Prevent Blindness Logo showing Prevent Blindness is the nation’s leading volunteer eye health and safety organization dedicated to fighting blindness and saving sight

Prevent Blindness is the nation’s leading volunteer eye health and safety organization dedicated to fighting blindness and saving sight.

Visit preventblindness.org
Fighting Blindness Logo showing The Foundation Fighting Blindness is committed to finding treatments and cures for inherited retinal diseases and age-related macular degeneration

The Foundation Fighting Blindness is committed to finding treatments and cures for inherited retinal diseases and age-related macular degeneration.

Visit fightblindness.org
Lighthouse Guild Logo showing Lighthouse Guild provides medical assistance and social support to people who are blind or visually impaired so they can fulfill their goals and live with independence

Lighthouse Guild provides medical assistance and social support to people who are blind or visually impaired so they can fulfill their goals and live with independence.

Visit lighthouseguild.org
IZERVAY Brochure

Download the complete brochure to learn more about IZERVAY

Download the IZERVAY Brochure
INDICATION AND IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION
What is IZERVAY?

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

What is the most important information I should know about IZERVAY?
Do NOT receive IZERVAY if you:
  • Have an infection in or around your eye
  • Have active swelling in or around your eye that may include pain and redness
IZERVAY can cause serious side effects:
  • Eye injections like the one for IZERVAY can cause an eye infection (endophthalmitis) or separation of layers of the retina (retinal detachment).
  • Call your healthcare provider right away if you have redness of the eye, eye pain, increased discomfort, worsening eye redness, blurred or decreased vision, an increased number of small specks floating in your vision, flashes of light, or increased sensitivity to light.
  • There is a risk of developing wet AMD with IZERVAY. You should report any symptoms (visual distortions such as straight lines seeming bent, deterioration in vision, dark spots, loss of central vision) to your healthcare provider to monitor.
  • IZERVAY may cause a temporary increase in eye pressure within minutes after the injection. Your healthcare provider will monitor this after each injection.
Before receiving IZERVAY tell your healthcare provider about all of your medical conditions including
if you:
  • Have a history of seeing flashes of light or small specks floating in your vision and if you have a sudden increase of size and number of these specks.
  • Have high pressure in the eye or if you have glaucoma.
  • Are pregnant or breastfeeding, think you may be pregnant, or are planning to have a baby, ask your doctor for advice before taking this medicine.
  • Are taking any medications, including prescription and over-the-counter medicines, vitamins, and herbal supplements. Tell your healthcare provider about any medicine you take.
What should I avoid while receiving IZERVAY?
  • Your vision may be impaired after receiving an eye injection or after an eye exam. Do not drive or use machinery until your vision has recovered sufficiently.
What are the most common side effects of IZERVAY?
  • Blood in the white of the eye
  • Increase in eye pressure
  • Blurred vision
  • Wet age-related macular degeneration

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

Please see full Prescribing Information for more information.