1 Regular eye exams are the only way to catch silent diseases in their early stages, when they're more easily treated. 2  One-size-fits-all reading glasses do not work well for people who have a different prescription in each eye, or whose eyes are not centered in the lens. 3  Headaches are a common problem in those cases.
People who take a blood thinner medicine (anticoagulant) like ELIQUIS, and have medicine injected into their spinal and epidural area, or have a spinal puncture have a risk of forming a blood clot that can cause long-term or permanent loss of the ability to move (paralysis).
BRAND NAME: Eliquis. PRESCRIPTION: Yes. GENERIC AVAILABLE: No. USES: Apixaban is used for reducing the risk of blood clots in the heart and strokes in patients with atrial fibrillation who have no problems with their heart valves (nonvalvular atrial fibrillation).