I had my third injection three days ago. I experienced a little black disk with white in the middle. It moves around and sometimes I get floaters. I did not have this with my first two. I see people have disks but they go away quickly. Anyone have this long lasting? I have no pain or problems with the injection but the betadine makes me miserable. Does everyone else Dr. use betadine soap? Or what else do they use for sterilizing the eye?
Thanks all
The black discs are simply air bubbles. Completely harmless they dissipate in my case sometimes within the hour, sometimes it takes up to 36 hrs.
You could ask to have the betadine diluted and for a thorough wash afterwards. I only ever have the area lightly swabbed with damp lint.
I was told the black discs are blood spots where the injector has punctured one of the tiny blood vessels (which they try to avoid). The blood spots are absorbed and will go within a day or so at the most.
As for the betadine, tell the injector that you react badly to any residual left over and ask for a full wash. I do this every time.
I had not come across that description previously.
A couple of months ago I had a bleed on the front of my eye which took almost a week to clear away. It did not affect my vision in any way.
I think they are air bubbles and should go away in a matter of days.
I get floaters on and off as do most of us. Don't worry.x
I was told it's the inj fluid. Funny how we get told different things huh?
They go after a while. Nothing to worry about. Sometimes you get them then not for a few inj then back again.
Lots of flushing after is the key to reducing irritation. If you still have probs they can use chlorhexidine.
Soothing drops after are useful too. Ask your clinic then see if your gp will prescribe them for you.
Best of luck going forward.
Dear Krissa2,
It would be worth you feeding back your concerns to your ophthalmologist via their secretary and also discussing the possibility of any alternatives with them.
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just to say I wouldn't ask for weaker iodine as it is needed to prevent infection at the site but washing 9 The clinic washing)afterwards seems to help people
I always get large black circles in my eye after 4 injections. I found out that it is Silicone that is on the needle to insert it smoother. Once it took a week for the circles to go away and I still have a smaller black floater still in there.
I have had these discs to twice, the first time I was very frightened, I looked up on the drug information website later in the evening and realised that they were tiny air bubbles, I also rang our Emergency helpline number, the Eye doctor returned my call and confirmed this and told me not to worry they would go. I understand having been a nurse, it is very hard to get rid of the little bubbles sometimes, however it has only happened twice to me over several years. If in any doubt ring the Opthalmologist or Specialist Nurse I found the Emergecy line very reassuring.
I've mentioned before that they are definitely air bubbles. You see them at the bottom of your vision because images are inverted on the retina - your brain inverts the image on your retina so it then appears OK. If you've ever seen bubbles trapped under a microscope slide, they look identical - black with a clear centre. They're tiny and probably smaller than 0.1mm
Ha ha you mean Mickey Mouse ears ? They truly go after a short time. 😉
Hopefully no more injections 😃
More devasting than macular degeneration 
Black spots upon waking
