Macular degeneration wet/ injection after effects day 3 days

[GolfLady45]

Hi fellow sufferers. I had my third injection to Thursday. The first two were fine and the usual 24 hours of soreness. This injection has been different with no soreness and eye feels tender especially when I press lightly on the eyelid. Not sure if I should phone department or is this normal?

[Hidden]

I had my last injection on Thursday too. This morning my eye has a slightly bruised feeling but v minor. I am not aware of any discomfort unless I rub the eyelid. It happens in my case on occasion, I have had 60 shots and so I am pretty well aware of any abnormalities in sensation.

If you find it painful as opposed to just a noticable sensation I would certainly call the clinic for their advice.

[Blessedeyes0511 in reply to Hidden]

Hello, Wow!!! 60 injections? How are you doing? Have your visual acuities remained fairly stable? How often do you get injection?

[Hidden in reply to Blessedeyes0511]

Hi My vision fluctuated with 6 weekly shots of Avastin falling over a period of 3yrs from approx 20/60 to 20/180. After a change to Lucentis at 4 week intervals it has now returned to 20/60. This is the best I can expect due to radiation damage. The oedema has reduced to zero but failure to stick to the 4 week régime means that it grows again.

[Blessedeyes0511 in reply to Hidden]

I'm Glad that your vision has responded fairly well to Lucentis. I'm at a similar place and requiring monthly injections of Eylea. We tried to increase the intervals to every five weeks but it didn't work. Happy Holidays!!!

[Hidden]

Hi, as rennatk says, if it turns to pain call the clinic. I've found the aftereffects vary greatly , also if different people do the inj, some are more heavy handed than others lol x Best of luck going forward x

[marianS]

Hello GolfLady45,

I am sorry to read of the discomfort you are experiencing after your 3rd injection, although it is helpful that you know how it should feel after 2 trouble-free experiences initially.

Here at the Macular Society we have a Fact Sheet on our website about pain following injections, and some other helpful related information:

macularsociety.org/sites/de...

Sometimes pain or discomfort may be due to sensitivity or allergy to the preparatory cleaning solutions, or anaesthetic, and these can increase with subsequent encounters. It could also be due to a scratch on the cornea or soft tissue damage due to rubbing the eye. It is usually recommended that you contact the Eye Clinic if you have severe pain after an injection, or pain that develops more than 24hrs after an injection. However, if you are concerned about it, it is getting worse or not resolving it would be advisable to contact your clinic.

Wishing you well with your ongoing treatment, and do contact us if you want further information or would be interested in joining the Macular Society. Ring us on the Helpline below

Macular Society Helpline

0300 3030 111

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09.00-17.00

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[JJnan in reply to marianS]

had eylea inj for 2and 1/2 yrs in left eye no prob .3 inj in right eye ...from 1st inj felt like blue covering ripping my eyelashes /skin ..also dotting was heavy handed..consequently very painful ..2ndand3rd inj VERY painful afterwards ..eye swollen red crusty ...each visit asked whats wrong ...each time told go and see GP..have since Oct seen 2 GP's...3 clinic docs ..and a clinic consultant ..each one given me different dry eye drops ....which did nothing ....as of today saw different GP who thinks its Bleatharitis caused from 1st inj in right eye and been ignored ..this GP rang oncall ophthalmic clinic asking can i be seen urgently ...i have app in morning 9.00......sounds unbelievable but true .....since Oct its a new team of docs who are not concerned with anything ..just there to give inj ....GPsaid they should not have carried on with inj and should have known .....one of the docs actually asked me have i got Bletharitis!!!! i replied saying .i dont know can you tell me ...she said go to GP ....this last GP is only one to do something about it ....i may add my eyelid on that eye is still swollen since Oct and drooped on one side still....ive had a very bad experience last 3 myhs and very nervous of next inj in Jan......they also mix up dates for injections ......the consultant was obnoxious and loud and wouldnt letme speak ...didnt even want to look at eye....hopefully get it sorted in morning

[Rosalyn-helpline Partner in reply to JJnan]

Dear JJnan,

I do hope that you get things sorted this morning.

I am copying a link below for your reference:

moorfields.nhs.uk/condition...

plus a link to our fact sheet on Pain After Injections:

macularsociety.org/sites/de...

Please do not hesitate to contact us if we can be of any further help. Our helpline is open 9am – 5pm Monday to Friday on 0300 3030 111.

Kind regards,

Macular Society Helpline

[JJnan in reply to Rosalyn-helpline]

Thank you for link, as i have never had this before (as i mentioned it happened after blue covering was removed with so much force it took my eyelashes and some skin) so i associated it with that. as eye worsened one doctor gave me a prescription for low dose antibiotics but unfortunately it wasnt compatable with mexotextrate ...the kind pharmacist rang the doc to explain and was told to forget it. i think if the time and care was taken for alternative it would have cleared up quicker. i saw an ophthalmic specialist today who confirmed it was Bletharitis but was almost gone so not to worry......all id like to know is , was it caused by the blue covering...or the rubber eye opener ..but nobody will answer me ..but thanks for the reply and link x

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[10plantlover in reply to JJnan]

I would change Doctors asap. I was an Ophthalmic Tech for years. The Ophthalmologist should be the one diagnosing Blepharitis. Not a GP

[squinty]

Dear golflady45 it's so scary and difficult to know what to do! I would call hospital or go there if still painful but hopefully it's settled down now. Please keep us informed what happened hugs from a fellow sufferer 💜 Squinty xx

[JJnan]

you know when it doesnt feel right ..ring the clinic ...better to be safe x

[Mabelcat]

It's seems normal. I had three jabs with v good results. Then a few months later another 3 left a bit of damage but ok I was sore after jabs but it goes. I b happy to stay like I am please God. This was 18 maths ago so I think it was caught early I just had its cataract done really good other in 3 wks time I was born with cataracts so not I think connected to myopic degeneration keep well. Daffy