Flying ? Is it advisable after recent diagnosis

[MacularAnn]

It a fortnight since diagnosis of a bleed in right eye, had first injection, would it be advisable to fly or travel a long journey by car with severe glare problems, then have to fly back in a few weeks for 2nd.

[rosyG]

Do check with your doctor - at my hospital they don't like you to travel straight after an injection- it's not the flying but there is an infection risk with injections and they like you to be around so you can get to hospital swiftly. I think they relax after a week but of course infections can show themselves two or three weeks later so check about your particular case. Glare problems wouldn't be good if you were driving,,,

[MacularAnn in reply to rosyG]

Hi Rosy, thanks for your good advice, not feeling up to either at the moment .glare is a real problem it’s hard to be outside. Do you suffer with glare?

Hope all is going well for you, it’s all a bit of a learning curve for me at present.

Thanks Ann x

[RP1944]

Hi. I fly regularly after injections and have had no problems what so ever.

Hope this helps.

Best wishes.

[StokeySue in reply to RP1944]

I discussed with my ophthalmologist as when I first had injections I was traveling a lot on business

We agreed I should probably wait a few days until the hole had closed, but that after about 5 days up to a month was probably the best time to travel, as I couldn't have another treatment in that space even if I bled (I never did)