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Hi, I am just about to go for my second Avastin injection this week, I don’t see much improvment since the first, the sight is still quite distorted so don’t feel safe to drive, the glare is a little better but mainly as I have bought the over glasses.

I wear varifocals glasses and wondered of wearing single vision contact lenses would make the sight better, I tried it yesterday and felt it was a little better and I could possibly drive.

I have been told to wait until I get new glasses but I am considering getting some single vision. Has anyone else tried this at an early stage.

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Hi, it's not unusual for no improvement after only 1 inj. Remember the loading dose is 3 for a reason. X The same logic suggests you wait until 3 are done before getting new specs unless you can easily afford more in another couple of months?

I did keep putting off getting them for a year because Dr said so as I was still having treatment but I should have gotten them sooner than that - it's a toss up and comes down to money in the end as there's simply no way other than time to tell when your sight is ' settled'.

One Dr told me I may end up not having varifocals but that might just be my eyes. Right now they are good so I'm sticking with them.

I can recommend reactolite ( asda better than a friends more expensive pair ).

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Thanks Eyesright, I think I will try and find a reasonable pair of specs that are not varifocals and are reactolight. Hope you are doing well.

Best regards Ann

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As it's unlikely that your prescription will change that much even after 3 injections you'd probably be best to get a very cheap pair with you current prescription to enable you to drive; there are some companies online doing very cheap spectacles; some under £25.

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Thanks Mike, I will take your advice but I will need thin lenses as my prescription is quite high. Hope you are doing well

Bestvregards

Ann

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I kept being told not to get new glasses while having treatment, which was silly as with AMD treatment goes on for years n years. I got new glasses and am happy with them. I had a great improvement after the first 3 Lucentis jabs three years ago. Have changed providers and due to a hitch went for 8 months between eyelea injections and my sight after last weeks jab is awful

Still, like a grey nett curtain over the whole eye. Am hoping it soon improves as I have to drive as live out of town. It's all up n down with AMD!!

Hope you soon see an improvement.

Best wishes.

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MacularAnn in reply to RP1944

Hi RP1944,

Thanks for your advice, sorry to hear you have had such a problem with your last injection hopefully it will clear soon.

It seems every day things change and each injection will be different.

I will buy some new glasses and will try the reactalight and hope I can drive soon.

At the moment cars look a very funny shape and feel as if I can’t process the distance of cars in front .

Hope things improve soon for you

Ann

You need to ensure that you have the DVLA requirement of 6/12 vision in at least one eye in order to drive. Go the DVLA website to read the page on Vision.

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