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Exhaustion after Eylea

I know not everyone has the same side affects. I am on my 2nd Eylea Injection and find myself exhausted. Does any one know how long the exhaustion will last?...

I know not everyone has the same side affects. I am on my 2nd Eylea Injection a...

•7 years ago

Shadow-like ovoid disc moving quickly through vision in very dim lit conditions.

I have been experiencing this symptom since I was 19, I am 23 now. Only apparent in very low light conditions such as my bedroom when I am going to sleep. How...

I have been experiencing this symptom since I was 19, I am 23 now. Only apparent...

•7 years ago

Downing St

Many many thanks to the Macular Society. delivering 11000 signatures to Downing St. Let's hope Jeremy Hunt does something about waiting lists in clinics ASAP......

Many many thanks to the Macular Society. delivering 11000 signatures to Downing ...

•7 years ago

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Downing St

Many many thanks to the Macular Society. delivering 11000 signatures to Downing St. Let's hope Jeremy Hunt does something about waiting lists in clinics ASAP......

Many many thanks to the Macular Society. delivering 11000 signatures to Downing ...

•7 years ago

Ozurdex Injection

Hi, I'm getting an ozurdex injection. I have had somewhere between 75-100 injections with Lucentis and now Eyelea. It usually takes 24 hours for my eyes to...

Hi, I'm getting an ozurdex injection. I have had somewhere between 75-100 inject...

•7 years ago

Hydrotear

Hi all is anyone on drops for dry eyes IN THE UK my injections are getting more painful and I would like to try drops before the injection and then afterwards....

Hi all is anyone on drops for dry eyes IN THE UK my injections are getting more ...

•7 years ago

Pain after injections

Please can anyone advise. My poor mum has been in so much pain tonight after her fourth injection for Mac reg she couldn’t open her eyes at all she lives on...

Please can anyone advise. My poor mum has been in so much pain tonight after her...

•7 years ago

One year on

Its just over a year ago since I was diagnosed with WMD ,referred by my dentist. By time I got seen at eye clinic the bleeding had stopped. Since then I have...

Its just over a year ago since I was diagnosed with WMD ,referred by my dentist....

•7 years ago

Ozurdex and cataract.

Hello all. I had CRVO aroind nine months back. After 3 eylia injections, I had my first Ozurdex for macular edema. The vision has neen improving with every...

Hello all. I had CRVO aroind nine months back. After 3 eylia injections, I had m...

•7 years ago

New to Macular Society

Greeting, I am new to the group but I have had dry Macular Degeneration for about 3 years. I am in the immediate stage .. but I have no issues with my central...

Greeting, I am new to the group but I have had dry Macular Degeneration for abou...

•7 years ago

Steroid implants in the eye..

Been having Lucentis injections for a retinal occlusion ,,no problem,, then this was changed to a course steroid injections ,had implants injected in to the...

Been having Lucentis injections for a retinal occlusion ,,no problem,, then this...

•7 years ago

Seeking perspectives from folks who have stopped injections

I'm interested in better understanding the reasons for stopping injections for wet AMD, and hearing from anyone who has experienced this personally. Thanks!

I'm interested in better understanding the reasons for stopping injections for w...

•7 years ago

Now that is disappointing!

After my last eylea injection at the beginning of December I was told I did not need any more for the time being. Went for my scan etc on the 9th of January...

After my last eylea injection at the beginning of December I was told I did not ...

•7 years ago

Antibiotic for AMD

I am writing following a question I read elsewhere. There is someone( at least one person) who has posted on this site about taking an antibiotic on the...

I am writing following a question I read elsewhere. There is someone( at least ...

•7 years ago

Macular edema

Hi I have had macular edema for several years I am a diet controlled diabetic (have been for about 10 years) but continue to still have problems with my eyes I...

Hi I have had macular edema for several years I am a diet controlled diabetic (h...

•7 years ago

Update on second Eyela injection

My first injection was quite painful with sustained stinging and tears for over twelve hours. After 48 hrs when able to wash, I experienced a "chemical peel"...

My first injection was quite painful with sustained stinging and tears for over ...

•7 years ago

One stop clinics

Hi all I noticed that someone had posted about dilation before injection. Some people were saying that they too gave this and done said they did not ....

Hi all I noticed that someone had posted about dilation before injection. Some p...

•7 years ago

Appointment

My 8 week app was due last Tues, i have managed to get one for the 25th! i rang appointments ...then consultants sec...then a little bird told me to try the...

My 8 week app was due last Tues, i have managed to get one for the 25th! i ran...

•7 years ago

horrible pain

The horrible pain was from too much betatine=chemical burn=not fun

The horrible pain was from too much betatine=chemical burn=not fun

•7 years ago

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Good News. Second break from injections.

My eyelea injections have been put on hold for a second time. The last break lasted 5 months, which was fantastic. Hope it will last at least that long again....

My eyelea injections have been put on hold for a second time. The last break las...

•7 years ago

good results

Thought I would post good news update! Moorfields at St George's is undergoing renovation so I attended the main Moorfields hospital on Monday for 11th...

Thought I would post good news update! Moorfields at St George's is undergoing r...

•7 years ago

Scratched cornea after lucentis injection

My mum has had lucentis injection for Amd for the last two years. The last 3 injections have resulted in a scratched cornea which is very painful and...

My mum has had lucentis injection for Amd for the last two years. The last 3 inj...

•7 years ago

CSR steroid injection

I have chronic CSR and am due to have a steroid injection for a frozen shoulder. I don't know if all steroid treatments can potentially cause a problem. Can...

I have chronic CSR and am due to have a steroid injection for a frozen shoulder....

•7 years ago

Dominant eye smaller than non-dominant. Help.

My dominant eye is smaller than my non-dominant eye which gradually continues to increase in size at a significantly low rate, but has started to become...

My dominant eye is smaller than my non-dominant eye which gradually continues to...

•7 years ago

Anyone get 2 injections for Wet Macular on each visit?

Does anyone else get 2 injections at EACH visit? I didn't realize that my doc was giving me a numbing medication type injection first, and then the Eyelea...

Does anyone else get 2 injections at EACH visit? I didn't realize that my doc wa...

•7 years ago

Amsler grid reading

Having read through a few posts I am a little confused regarding the Amsler grid. I was diagnosed with AMD about 10 years ago in one eye, although at the start...

Having read through a few posts I am a little confused regarding the Amsler grid...

•7 years ago

CHRONIC CSR BOTH EYES, any success stories?

Hello, I am writing on behalf of my brother, we live in Mexico so there is not a lot of information and no organizations for something so specific. Retina...

Hello, I am writing on behalf of my brother, we live in Mexico so there is not a...

•7 years ago

Eyelea and Pain Killers

I don't take drugs, not even aspirin. However I have a choice between Eyelea and losing my eye. Eyelea is so painful and doesn't work. I had a shot and can't...

I don't take drugs, not even aspirin. However I have a choice between Eyelea and...

•7 years ago

Lasers?

I have been told that lasers for the visudyne treatment are no longer manufactured. This is an alternate treatment that worked for many people. How do we find...

I have been told that lasers for the visudyne treatment are no longer manufactur...

•7 years ago

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