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Brain picking time

Dont often post but visit daily. Have had injections in both eyes over the years for wet amd which seems to have hopefully settled. In a few days I am having...

Dont often post but visit daily. Have had injections in both eyes over the years...

cormorin

•5 years ago

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Dry AMD and flashing lights💡

Hello, I hope someone can tell me if this is normal first a little background...I was diagnosed with dry AMD at end of October 2019 by my optician. I went as I...

Hello, I hope someone can tell me if this is normal first a little background......

Rita2

•5 years ago

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Can I see my drusen?

This might sound like a crazy question, but I am sure I can see the drusen on my retina, even though they are not affecting my sight. If I rapidly blink at a...

This might sound like a crazy question, but I am sure I can see the drusen on my...

Mpatz

•5 years ago

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Injections for life? Will health insurance or NHS pay?

I am "only" 53 and have needed to have 2 Eylea injections in my left eye to resolve a slight bleed. So far, so good, but I am wondering if I will need regular...

I am "only" 53 and have needed to have 2 Eylea injections in my left eye to reso...

Mpatz

•5 years ago

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Eye can't open after injection for AMD

My mum had her first injection for AMD yesterday and today her eye is gummed closed. She has been told not to wash her face but is it OK to hold a damp,clean...

My mum had her first injection for AMD yesterday and today her eye is gummed clo...

hotelchocolate

•5 years ago

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Scar tissue

Will it help to have it removed

Jannetef

•5 years ago

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Severe pain and light sensitivity 3 days after Eylea injection. Should this last this long?

Pain and light sensitivity after Eylea injection

Cjentry

•5 years ago

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Eylea injection side effects

I received an injection 3 days ago. I am still in a lot of pain and very sensitive to light. In the past my pain and light sensitivity are reduced...

I received an injection 3 days ago. I am still in a lot of pain and very sensit...

Cjentry

•5 years ago

1 Reply

My eyes ache

Is this normal after 2 days iv had eye injection and lasor in both eyes my eyes are are acheing so much will sun glasses work.

Is this normal after 2 days iv had eye injection and lasor in both eyes my eyes...

WADDINGTON

•5 years ago

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Lazor treatment

Lazor treatment this morning to stop bleeding blood vessels behind my right eye but found out I had to have treatment in both eyes but its all done now so sit...

Lazor treatment this morning to stop bleeding blood vessels behind my right eye ...

WADDINGTON

•5 years ago

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wet macular degeneration

I have had Four Injections for wet Macular degeneration my eye has become more cloudy after the last injections for the last five days subsequently Is...

I have had Four Injections for wet Macular degeneration my eye has become m...

mannney

•5 years ago

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First eye injection

Just had my first eye injection it was no problem I was scared at first but it was nuffin 3 more to go

Just had my first eye injection it was no problem I was scared at first but it w...

WADDINGTON

•5 years ago

13 Replies

Dry AMD ONLY

Has anyone added an extra eye supplement to their areds2..namely pure saffron in tablet form and are noticing any improvements or stability?..I've purchased...

Has anyone added an extra eye supplement to their areds2..namely pure saffron in...

horseaddict

•5 years ago

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Are we so helpless?

I have intermediate dry AMD, and I get fed up being told there's nothing I can do about it other than take AREDS2. Should be more than that - for example - AMD...

I have intermediate dry AMD, and I get fed up being told there's nothing I can d...

rollerboy

•5 years ago

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Auto Immune??

Has anyone linked AMD to auto immune disease?. I have several auto immune problems and wondered if there is a connection?

Has anyone linked AMD to auto immune disease?. I have several auto immune proble...

Eyecloud

•5 years ago

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Drops to replace intravitreal injections

Hi All, I attended the RSM event about development of drops to replace injections but delayed posting as promised as had cataract surgery on Monday. So far so...

Hi All, I attended the RSM event about development of drops to replace injection...

rosyG

•5 years ago

11 Replies

Sinus infection and amd

I keep getting sinus infections in the cold weather on Monday iv got to go for the dye treatment and injection in my eye . Hospital said any infection I must...

I keep getting sinus infections in the cold weather on Monday iv got to go for t...

WADDINGTON

•5 years ago

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Change for the worse after 3rd Eylea?

Hi all, my mum found an improvement in her vision after her 2nd Eylea injection but had her 3rd 3 weeks a go and seems to have more wavy lines and darker blob?...

Hi all, my mum found an improvement in her vision after her 2nd Eylea injection ...

VictoriaHannabuss

•5 years ago

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Advice. Share your story. Beat cnv. Myopia. Idiopathic. MD

Idiopathic cnv at age 24. Now age 26 almost 27. Eyes originally 20/20 with 2.25 and 3.00 right and left eye respectively. Right eye had peripapillary cnv...

Idiopathic cnv at age 24. Now age 26 almost 27. Eyes originally 20/20 with 2.25 ...

Macsoccer422

•5 years ago

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Anyone with CNV still got pregnant?

I’ve just been diagnosed with Myopic CNV. And I’ve just had my first shot of Eylea. Looking around this forum, so far I’ve seen posts where people get monthly...

I’ve just been diagnosed with Myopic CNV. And I’ve just had my first shot of Eyl...

BePost

•5 years ago

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Talking watch

Does anyone know of a good radio controlled talking watch? Thanks.

Wart123hog

•5 years ago

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Difference after injection between Lucentis & Eyelea

After having Lucentis injections monthly for most of the last 2 to 3 years it was felt that a switch to Eyelea might help. Had the second set of injections a...

After having Lucentis injections monthly for most of the last 2 to 3 years it wa...

Sijslws

•5 years ago

16 Replies

Jury Service

Good news everyone. My application for excusal has been accepted

Emelinep

•5 years ago

2 Replies

adding to areds2 supplements

can I add a saffron or turmeric supplement as an extra thing on top of taking areds2. has anyone any information on this as the swotting up ive done suggests...

can I add a saffron or turmeric supplement as an extra thing on top of taking ar...

horseaddict

•5 years ago

3 Replies

Injection while suffering from sinusitis?

I have an injection coming up next Thursday, Jan 16. Since New year I have had a horrible fluey cold which has morphed into sinusitis - nose full of gunk,...

I have an injection coming up next Thursday, Jan 16. Since New year I have had a...

ElviraKate

•5 years ago

1 Reply

Raising Public Awareness of WMD, and an explanation of what it is

Hi Guys, I had a wet macular bleed November 2018, and have been in treatment since. I very nearly didn't act on my vision changes, because I simply didn't...

Hi Guys, I had a wet macular bleed November 2018, and have been in treatment si...

Sianana

•5 years ago

2 Replies

Do I have macular degeneration

Hi everyone I’m 24, my symptoms include: Straight lines appear wavy Static in vision Light sensitivity After images Bad night vision Also works jump around...

Hi everyone I’m 24, my symptoms include: Straight lines appear wavy Static in v...

Kitcat95

•5 years ago

20 Replies

Dry and and AREDS2

I have dry AMD so no injections for me..I have been taking eye supplements for 6 weeks and the last 2 weeks I've been taking AREDS2 I now have some small...

I have dry AMD so no injections for me..I have been taking eye supplements for 6...

horseaddict

•5 years ago

3 Replies

black dot in field of vision

I got my last eye injection, Eyela, on 12-22. I'm still fighting with a black pinpoint floater in my vision. Has anyone else experienced this ? If so how...

I got my last eye injection, Eyela, on 12-22. I'm still fighting with a black p...

Spottedog

•5 years ago

11 Replies

Jury service

Has anyone with WAMD managed to obtain exemption from Jury Service in the UK? I’ve just had a summons and although my vision isn’t too bad at the mo, I’m not...

Has anyone with WAMD managed to obtain exemption from Jury Service in the UK? I’...

Emelinep

•5 years ago

14 Replies

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All posts for January 2020

Brain picking time

Dry AMD and flashing lights💡

Can I see my drusen?

Injections for life? Will health insurance or NHS pay?

Eye can't open after injection for AMD

Scar tissue

Severe pain and light sensitivity 3 days after Eylea injection. Should this last this long?

Eylea injection side effects

My eyes ache

Lazor treatment

wet macular degeneration

First eye injection

Dry AMD ONLY

Are we so helpless?

Auto Immune??

Drops to replace intravitreal injections

Sinus infection and amd

Change for the worse after 3rd Eylea?

Advice. Share your story. Beat cnv. Myopia. Idiopathic. MD

Anyone with CNV still got pregnant?

Talking watch

Difference after injection between Lucentis & Eyelea

Jury Service

adding to areds2 supplements

Injection while suffering from sinusitis?

Raising Public Awareness of WMD, and an explanation of what it is

Do I have macular degeneration

Dry and and AREDS2

black dot in field of vision

Jury service

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