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Eye hospital referral

Hi everyone, My mum had a (very overdue) eye test a week and a bit ago and the optician referred her to moorfields eye hospital in London on an urgent basis...

Hi everyone, My mum had a (very overdue) eye test a week and a bit ago and the o...

•7 years ago

Are you using iPad

When I receive an email from the forum and click on read more, the text is so small I cannot read it. I have to open my MacBook so I can use the mousepad to...

When I receive an email from the forum and click on read more, the text is so sm...

•7 years ago

SPECIAL LIGHTS

Has anyone tried the special lights which are advertised and claim to help people with MD to read small print ? I am aware that good lighting is very...

Has anyone tried the special lights which are advertised and claim to help peop...

•7 years ago

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Areds 2 has a new formula with multivitamin. You can find them on eBay 😊

Areds 2 has a new formula with multivitamin. You can find them on eBay 😊

•7 years ago

What is an Amsler Grid?

I've seen reference to an Amsler grid on one or two posts on these pages but I have no idea what it is. Could someone enlighten me, please? It sounds as...

I've seen reference to an Amsler grid on one or two posts on these pages but I h...

•7 years ago

Can see better if I cover one eye.

I'm new here. I had my first injection of Lucentis 3 weeks ago, next one due in ten days time, but although I think the sight in my eye has improved my two...

I'm new here. I had my first injection of Lucentis 3 weeks ago, next one due i...

•7 years ago

Macular

Hi all has any seen a improvement after 2 injections had second eyelea 5 days ago seems to improvement in sight

Hi all has any seen a improvement after 2 injections had second eyelea 5 days ag...

•7 years ago

I'm new here. I'm British but live in Spain(Madrid)

I've recently been diagnosed with Dry Macular Degeneration. I'm 77 years old. It has been a shock as I thought my gradual loss of vision was due to cataracts...

I've recently been diagnosed with Dry Macular Degeneration. I'm 77 years old. It...

•7 years ago

Airnergy machine

Hi, new to group. My partner saw eye consultant after being referred by optician. He saw the consultant who mentioned cataracts but said it was a mixture of...

Hi, new to group. My partner saw eye consultant after being referred by optician...

•7 years ago

Macular

Hi all I had second injection of eyelea yesterday docter said no change don't know if that's good or bad also today eye aches anyone know anything about this...

Hi all I had second injection of eyelea yesterday docter said no change don't kn...

•7 years ago

LASIK surgery

I had LASIK surgery in January to correct my vision so I wouldn't need glasses, everything was great as far as seeing distances but became difficult to read...

I had LASIK surgery in January to correct my vision so I wouldn't need glasses,...

•7 years ago

Looking for others experiencing a seemingly permanent floater from silicone oil after Avastin injection

Hoping to get a picture of why this occurred. Was it the compounding lab? Is there still a chance of it going away? ( it has been 6 months). Switched to...

Hoping to get a picture of why this occurred. Was it the compounding lab? Is the...

•7 years ago

Myopic CNV and Eylea

If any of you read my last post about England refusing to fund Eylea for myopic CNV while it's available for our condition in Scotland and Wales (and Japan,...

If any of you read my last post about England refusing to fund Eylea for myopic ...

•7 years ago

On a journey

I have been getting injections for macular degeneration for 4 years. Have experienced floaters in shape of bugs,, washers. Some lasted as long as several...

I have been getting injections for macular degeneration for 4 years. Have experi...

•7 years ago

Injection fatigue, to say the least

I'd love to know how people are able to cope with the relentless appointments when you know you will receive an eye injection. I started out feeling, and...

I'd love to know how people are able to cope with the relentless appointments wh...

•7 years ago

Quite a bad bleed this time

•7 years ago

Macush

Hi all I have been taking Macushield capsules for about ten years now I e had wet macular almost 2yrs have had 12 lucentis injections in left eye and 6 in...

Hi all I have been taking Macushield capsules for about ten years now I e had we...

•7 years ago

Steroid implant done

Hi guys, Had it yesterday. Was v nervous but all ok it didn't hurt a bit. Done by the Dr I don't like but she was excellent. I may revise my opinion lol. A bit...

Hi guys, Had it yesterday. Was v nervous but all ok it didn't hurt a bit. Done b...

•7 years ago

Distortion and Round Dimming Blob

I went to my optician, tried to explain. She examined me thoroughly, but didn't tell me anything. My new glasses don't help at all. I have to shade my eyes...

I went to my optician, tried to explain. She examined me thoroughly, but didn't...

•7 years ago

Pathological Myopia/Myopic CNV - told Eylea is licensed for use in UK but not funded in England (only Scotland and Wales)

After 8 injections in my left eye and 4 in my right for pathological myopia, my right eye was actually worse after my Lucentis injection a fortnight ago,...

After 8 injections in my left eye and 4 in my right for pathological myopia, my ...

•7 years ago

'Black Disc' Observations (Science).

I've so far had three 'Eylea' injections for my AMD. After two of them I had the 'Black Disc' syndrome. My observations were that the discs appeared at the...

I've so far had three 'Eylea' injections for my AMD. After two of them I had the...

•7 years ago

Laser Treatment (humorous!)

Dave Barry is an American humorist, whose quotes are to be found on the internet, and are well worth browsing for an hour or so. Here's an extract from one on...

Dave Barry is an American humorist, whose quotes are to be found on the internet...

•7 years ago

Born with drusen

My optometrist has been confused about what to do for my eyes for the past year because he got fancy new equipment that spots glaucoma years in advance,i and...

My optometrist has been confused about what to do for my eyes for the past year ...

•7 years ago

Cataracts

My partner was diagnosed with cataracts today by an NHS doctor. He is worried as he was told there would only be 1 in 20 chance of the operation he will have...

My partner was diagnosed with cataracts today by an NHS doctor. He is worried a...

•7 years ago

Does laser surgery benefit AMD sufferer?

I was diagnosed with wet AMD in right eye in January and have since had five injections of Lucentis and Eyelea in both eyes. Would having Laser surgery...

I was diagnosed with wet AMD in right eye in January and have since had five inj...

•7 years ago

Lutain Supplements.

Doe's anyone use Lutain capsules as a supplement? Holland and Barrat do one, I used to use theirs , but my consultant recommended Macu Sheild ...more...

Doe's anyone use Lutain capsules as a supplement? Holland and Barrat do one, I ...

•7 years ago

Eyes right.

Just had a quickie look at some of the posts on here. About four years ago I acquired a retinal occlusion I actually was aware of it happening...pretty...

Just had a quickie look at some of the posts on here. About four years ago I a...

•7 years ago

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