1st injection today - not wet or dry MD

[Bazza1234]

I have been told that I have Macular Edema - secondary to a Macular vein occlusion. Had an injection today - but will not be having another for 9 weeks as we are going to Europe for 7 weeks. Opthamologist wasn't too happy but didn't jump up and down about breaking the "usual" protocol of monthly injections for 3 months. I am thinking that this is all an outcome of my long going high cholesterol problem - it seems that cholesterol cause more problems than that of the heart!!! Off to my local GP on Saturday to see about a bigger statin pill!!!!

[thom3patty]

I have macular edema as well what type of injections r u receiving I have had avastin and kenalog in the past and now eyelea which seems to b working I will now b kept on a maint plan stretching out as long as possible between series of 3 injections in each eye it would b great if I could get to 12 weeks in between how r your eye pressures

[Bazza1234 in reply to thom3patty]

I have found that both opthamologists I have seen ( who work together in the same office, one being the "expert" on eye injections) to be very uncommunicative -- so I do not know what drug was injected nor do I know about eye pressures.

[thom3patty in reply to Bazza1234]

I would ask I feel you have the right to know

[rosyG]

have a look at blood pressure also. It is best to have the injections monthly at first but you need to allow some tome after each injection before travel. I'm glad you got the first one under way. If you find you have problems while away perhaps you can cut short the trip?