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Distorted vision in one eye from Dry ARMD – feel like I am being fobbed off

Sorry if this so long but I am just at a loss to know wha to do. I was toldeverytime I had my eyes monitored that if I saw any changes\\distortions on the...

Sorry if this so long but I am just at a loss to know wha to do. I was toldever...

•7 years ago

Siblings retina scars

Hi 2 of my children daughter aged 16 son aged 7 have just had a routine eye exam at boots opticians .My daughter went first and when the eye test was over the...

Hi 2 of my children daughter aged 16 son aged 7 have just had a routine eye exam...

•7 years ago

Macular Society petition: Preventing Sight Loss

Dear Everyone, The Macular Society have organised a petition to encourage the UK Government to give higher priority to eye health. So many of us have lost...

Dear Everyone, The Macular Society have organised a petition to encourage the U...

•7 years ago

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Pain after eyelear injections

Every time I have an eyelear injection I experience severe pain. Then after the numbing drops have worn off the pain becomes very severe to the point where...

Every time I have an eyelear injection I experience severe pain. Then after the...

•7 years ago

The joy of being listened to

I had 2 very bad experiences following 2 injections. After the first bad experience, I don't think I managed to explain very well what the problem had been -...

I had 2 very bad experiences following 2 injections. After the first bad experie...

•7 years ago

Retina Attachment.

What's d solution to fibrotic tissues in d retina?

What's d solution to fibrotic tissues in d retina?

•7 years ago

Diagnosed with wet AMD In young age..

I'm 33 and was diagnosed with wet AMD 7months ago. I received 3x Avastin injections in my left eye what improved my vision little bit but still cannot digest...

I'm 33 and was diagnosed with wet AMD 7months ago. I received 3x Avastin injecti...

•7 years ago

Choroidal Neovascularisation Help Please

I was diagnosed with CNV secondary to pathologic myopia a week ago , I had first injection of Lucentis today, wasn't too bad hospital staff were great but...

I was diagnosed with CNV secondary to pathologic myopia a week ago , I had first...

•7 years ago

New treatment for AMD

A letter in today's Guardian (Letters' Page 21/09/17) from retired GP Elizabeth Lenton from Plymouth, refers to a treatment currently being submitted to NICE...

A letter in today's Guardian (Letters' Page 21/09/17) from retired GP Elizabeth ...

•7 years ago

Areds 2 gelcaps

Has anyone had better results using these, along with the shots?

Has anyone had better results using these, along with the shots?

•7 years ago

More spots an betadine

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...

I had my third injection three days ago. I experienced a little black disk wit...

•7 years ago

A bit of reassurance to 1st timers!

Just to say the fear of the injection is far far worse than the actual injection! Don't be scared to ask to hold a nurses hand . .it helps. It's pretty quick...

Just to say the fear of the injection is far far worse than the actual injection...

•7 years ago

Third Eylea, feeling positive.

My eye feeling so much better since my third Eylea injection, hope it's working. The distortion gone, for now, keeping fingers crossed. Taking lutein too. I...

My eye feeling so much better since my third Eylea injection, hope it's working....

•7 years ago

? antibiotic drops

I wonder if you have antibiotic drops beforeore/after intravitreal injections? Some centres seem to have them and others don't because one might lose...

I wonder if you have antibiotic drops beforeore/after intravitreal injections? S...

•7 years ago

Dry eyes or something else. ??

Hi. I have been suffering with sore dry stinging eyes for quite a while. Went to opthamologist who said I has closed angle glaucoma. Did laser surgery and...

Hi. I have been suffering with sore dry stinging eyes for quite a while. Went t...

•7 years ago

Worried lady

I am still new at this having only been diagnosed month ago, still trying to get some timescale if possible on this condition and the difference on wet and...

I am still new at this having only been diagnosed month ago, still trying to ge...

•7 years ago

Worried lady

I have dry macular degeneration. No injection I have terrible hot itchy eyes quite painfully. Is this just an infection or another symptom?

I have dry macular degeneration. No injection I have terrible hot itchy eyes qu...

•7 years ago

Itchy Eye

I had another eylea injection on Saturday afternoon. The usual experince - not particularly good nor bad. My eye felt sore for the rest of the day as one might...

I had another eylea injection on Saturday afternoon. The usual experince - not p...

•7 years ago

Worried lady

Have just been diagnosed with macular degeneration How long can I expect it to degenerate further months or years or is it a slow steady experience? I also...

Have just been diagnosed with macular degeneration How long can I expect it to d...

•7 years ago

CSR from steroid shot

Hi, I'm a 56 yr old female that was diagnosed with CSR 2 yrs ago. Vision went from 20/60 to 20/25. Today it is 20/50. Scans never show fluid but vision is like...

Hi, I'm a 56 yr old female that was diagnosed with CSR 2 yrs ago. Vision went fr...

•7 years ago

Pain after injection

I had my third injection yesterday and found it quite painful - I wondered at the time if the surgeon placed the needle correctly. It also hurt when he was...

I had my third injection yesterday and found it quite painful - I wondered at th...

•7 years ago

Problems in right eye

Hello,i am a 17 year old boy.About 2 months ago the vision in my right eye changed.Its now kind of blurry.Its not that bad but when i compare it to my other...

Hello,i am a 17 year old boy.About 2 months ago the vision in my right eye chang...

•7 years ago

Retinal distortion

I'm male, aged 59 and recently visited my optician for my 2 year eye test. After doing a grid test on my right eye (short sighted), where there were...

I'm male, aged 59 and recently visited my optician for my 2 year eye test. After...

•7 years ago

Should I continue taking Macushield Gold?

A local optician diagnosed me with AMD at a routine eye test. Just before this test I had noticed a small amount of distortion on a chart at work and a bend in...

A local optician diagnosed me with AMD at a routine eye test. Just before this t...

•7 years ago

Central Serous Retinopathy

Hi i am a 32 year old female and first had CSR 2 years ago it lasted afew months then dissapeared however on Jan this year it returned, My Opthamologist said...

Hi i am a 32 year old female and first had CSR 2 years ago it lasted afew months...

•7 years ago

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