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What about the other eye???

Sorry to ask so many questions all at once but --- I think that I am starting to understand that what I have got now. Damage to my right eye can only be...

Sorry to ask so many questions all at once but --- I think that I am starting to...

Bazza1234

•6 years ago

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injections

hi i am feeling really depressed i went to the eye hospital yesterday and was told i need more injections the time before i could have my cataract operated on...

hi i am feeling really depressed i went to the eye hospital yesterday and was to...

kapre

•6 years ago

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Night vision??

It is 2AM and I have just woken and looked across at my bright digital clock readout to see what the time is. My right eye feels a little like I have been...

It is 2AM and I have just woken and looked across at my bright digital clock rea...

Bazza1234

•6 years ago

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Help please

Hi I am 51 and was told at a recent routine eye test that I have minute drusen in the macular in both eyes. The optician said not to worry and they will check...

Hi I am 51 and was told at a recent routine eye test that I have minute drusen i...

Beposotive

•6 years ago

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Urgency of treatment???

When I was told by my optometrist that I need to see an Opthomologist, I told her that I was going away overseas ( to the UK) in 3 weeks time for a 6 week...

When I was told by my optometrist that I need to see an Opthomologist, I told he...

Bazza1234

•6 years ago

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This is my first post to this forum

- I usually hang out in the 5 & 10K runners forum on the Healthunlocked website I got a bit of a shock yesterday - I am quite fit for my age 71YO and a recent...

- I usually hang out in the 5 & 10K runners forum on the Healthunlocked website ...

Bazza1234

•6 years ago

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Driving

What are the restrictions for driving a car

Jannetef

•6 years ago

1 Reply

Laser for floaters

Anyone had their floaters lasered? There is a doctor near me who does this. Apparently the floaters can be vaporized.

Anyone had their floaters lasered? There is a doctor near me who does this. Appa...

enopmar

•6 years ago

5 Replies

Iron overload

Replying to the recent post regarding a supplement, I came across this with regard to iron intake:...

Replying to the recent post regarding a supplement, I came across this with rega...

ironbrain

•6 years ago

1 Reply

Strange light

Hi. Just had third eylea Injection for CNV not sure what happens next. For the past 6 or 7 weeks I have been getting a light in central vision. It almost looks...

Hi. Just had third eylea Injection for CNV not sure what happens next. For the p...

2468G

•6 years ago

16 Replies

Preservision vitamins

Has anyone here heard that a new study just came out that preservision vitamins are actullay not good for u because of the amount of zinc in them ? I am...

Has anyone here heard that a new study just came out that preservision vitamins ...

thom3patty

•6 years ago

15 Replies

Frustrated as no answers yet!!

I hope you all had a good Easter. I am getting stressed as I wrote to the consultant in charge of the eye clinic where I had the 2 very painful corneal...

I hope you all had a good Easter. I am getting stressed as I wrote to the consul...

rosyG

•6 years ago

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Getting to know Myopic cnv

Went for a well needed eye test last week, expecting a new prescription for my glasses. Was told to go to A&E. My left eye was giving me wobbly line. I was...

Went for a well needed eye test last week, expecting a new prescription for my g...

Markvacman1

•6 years ago

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Have wet in left eye. Inj every 9week Doc said it has been dry . I asked him if I can stop inj. He said it's not worth the risk.

Stop inj.

Ugean

•6 years ago

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Looking for supplements.

Hello I am new here,just over a year ago I was diagnosed with right eye wet macular degeneration,I have been having regular monthly injections for this...

Hello I am new here,just over a year ago I was diagnosed with right eye wet macu...

Wilkie782

•6 years ago

4 Replies

Macroshield

Recently diagnosed with wet macular disease in left eye.had 3 injections so far.is it worth trying macroshield ?.I have been taking lutein and other...

Recently diagnosed with wet macular disease in left eye.had 3 injections so far....

pollyanna76

•6 years ago

1 Reply

Retinex Max supplements; worth it or a waste of money?

Just returned from second injection of Eylea with no problems so far. Asked nurses if supplements such as Retinex Max (sold by Healthspan) containing Lutein...

Just returned from second injection of Eylea with no problems so far. Asked nurs...

MikeG1944

•6 years ago

16 Replies

Update on My take on stress free painless Injections

Had my 10th eyelea injection yesterday. After the preliminaries, eye test, scan, initial anaesthetic drops and iodine I went into the sterile room. For the...

Had my 10th eyelea injection yesterday. After the preliminaries, eye test, scan,...

Hidden

•6 years ago

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slowpoke

I am new here. And I have dry AMD but when I cover my right eye I can see quite well. Is it a good idea to use a patch over my left eye and has anyone tried...

I am new here. And I have dry AMD but when I cover my right eye I can see quite...

Breau

•6 years ago

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I'm new here, for my DH. He's 32 and was diagnosed dry form myopic macular degeneration today. I'm scared.

The retina doctor didn't tell us much about this situation. He just looked at his OCT scan and said it's due to his myopic and there's not much we can do, and...

The retina doctor didn't tell us much about this situation. He just looked at hi...

zware

•6 years ago

2 Replies

Parliament

Hi all I thought I would update you all on my trip to parliament to speak at the round table meeting with dinner in the House of Commons. There were 15 people...

Hi all I thought I would update you all on my trip to parliament to speak at the...

tallyho

•6 years ago

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Continuing build up of fluid

Diagnosed with AMDoctober 2017. Had first Eylea injection November2017. After second injection my sight improved and was almost back to normal, but following...

Diagnosed with AMDoctober 2017. Had first Eylea injection November2017. After se...

tottloh

•6 years ago

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4 th Nerve Palsy right eye

Hi all my double vision has come back after 18 months of having a prism incorporated in my lenses grr anyhow anyone had a 4 th nerve palsy? Any info on it...

Hi all my double vision has come back after 18 months of having a prism incorpor...

tallyho

•6 years ago

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My take on stress free painless injections

Like many of us I have had a number of different injectors and I always wonder who I am going to get. Some have been more adept than others, though the...

Like many of us I have had a number of different injectors and I always wonder w...

Hidden

•6 years ago

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Stress free painless injections

When I started having injections, about 2 and half years ago, it seemed like I had a different junior doctor nearly every time. Some better than others but...

When I started having injections, about 2 and half years ago, it seemed like I h...

Bobbie915

•6 years ago

3 Replies

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All posts for April 2018

What about the other eye???

injections

Night vision??

Help please

Urgency of treatment???

This is my first post to this forum

Driving

Laser for floaters

Iron overload

Strange light

Preservision vitamins

Frustrated as no answers yet!!

Getting to know Myopic cnv

Have wet in left eye. Inj every 9week Doc said it has been dry . I asked him if I can stop inj. He said it's not worth the risk.

Looking for supplements.

Macroshield

Retinex Max supplements; worth it or a waste of money?

Update on My take on stress free painless Injections

slowpoke

I'm new here, for my DH. He's 32 and was diagnosed dry form myopic macular degeneration today. I'm scared.

Parliament

Continuing build up of fluid

4 th Nerve Palsy right eye

My take on stress free painless injections

Stress free painless injections

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