Experiences with

Age-related cataracts

Hello everyone - I was diagnosed 7 - 8 years ago with wet macular degeneration. This has been controlled very well over the years with Eylea injections approximately 12 weekly - sometimes longer as it is difficult to get appointments. I have had 30+ injections in each eye during that time. However

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has anyone tried valeda light therapy for dry macular degeneration. I have wet macular in my left eye and very limited sight following a sub macular haemerage after an injection and geographic atrophy in my right eye eye. I am considering the treatment following an article in the macular society magazine

Hi wonderful Forum friends! You might remember that my Rheumatologist was doubtful of my PMR diagnosis, and instead felt my symptoms were due to Covid and post Covid inflammatory syndrome. So he initiated a very swift taper from 20 down to 9 mg in a mater of a few weeks. Sure enough my 3:30 PMR symptoms

Any one been diagnosed with prednisone induced cataracts? Went to the eye dr. 4 months ago and they saw the start of cataracts but said they would keep a watch but they definitely weren't ready for surgery. Went to the eye dr. last week because of cloudish vision and I was thinking my glasses prescription

My doctor has been quite relaxed about my tapering of prednisolone. However my optician is more concerned that I reduce because it is affecting my eyes, the cataract and pressure in the eye. I trust my optician and will restart the reducing plan. Has anyone else had eye issues as a result of taking steroids

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I've been poorly so didn't take my Abatacept injection I now need to take itcan I take methotrexate the same day, both are injections x thank you

Good Morning. I have wet macular degeneration in both eyes and have been getting Eylea shots for about 8 yrs. I am wondering if anyone has had to have a head head CT scan and is it dangerous with wet macular degeneration. Thank you.

With my first time with GCA (2017) I tapered to 0 in 4 years. Then, after 1 year of 0 prednisone, I had a relapse . Now it’s 2025 and I’m on my second bout of GCA , this time with Actemra . It’s been over two years now and I’m trying to decide what to do. For the last 8 months, I’ve been on 1.5

I have a cataract that i was told was not ready to have fixed yet that was blurry vision then 2 days later had eye stroke same eye. Vision is like looking through dirty window. I have had an eye injection but vision still the same...dirty window vision. I am wondering if no imorovement is Because

Hi, does anyone know if having ET +JAK2 can contribute to getting cataracts? Had sight test at weekend & was informed sight has changed a lot & that I now have cataracts & put on yearly check ups. Back story is high platelets picked up at a regular blood donation in April 2023, finally referred to

I’ve had a sort of aura thing - area of pulsing light in the middle of my field of vision, gradually extending and flashing, then stopping - every morning for three mornings. Got an appointment with local minor eye clinic on the recommendation of the local eye hospital. I had something less dramatic

Anyone any information on the use of these in helping with parkinsons?

I am due for a combined Vitrectomy and Cataract removal soon. As I also have Glaucoma I must be careful post op not to increase my eye pressures by having my head lower than my heart. Can anyone recommend a suitable aid to help with the possible pronation position post op ? As I could be called in any

Hello everyone! I will be grateful if you share your experience of combining anesthetics and Jakavi. I have myelofibrosis and take Jakavi 15 mg 2 times a day. I will have an open surgery for an inguinal hernia with anesthesia with novocaine (procaine) very soon. I wanted to see if there is an interaction

hi, Golfforlife...I just saw your 1 yr old post & wanted to relay my experience. I am 75 with CLL & ITP. My maternal grandmother died in her 50s of cervical cancer. When I was the right age. gardasil was not around. Now I know about it & want the immunization. My onc/ hemat said ok & so does my GP, but

I’m ET on Hydroxycarbamide. Have recently had Diflucan treatment for Thrush ( 150 strenght capsule day 1 and 150 strength capsule day 4) I am looking for recommendations for best probiotic .. Thank you

My understanding was that there were 3 disease modifying studies at phase 3 trial.1 Exenatide has failed. 2 Ambroxol is on going 3 lactobacillus acidophilus I can't find any study details for via google. Does anyone know more ?

My wife had a consultation this morning as a result she has wet amd in one eye and dry amd in the other eye, which was a bit of a shock. She had an injection in her eye with wet amd, which she has to have another 2 over the next 2 months and then a check up. I am concerned if the wet amd eye could change