Having both eyes injected on the same day
If you are having injections in both eyes for wet or dry macular degeneration (or both wet and dry), do you have the injections on the same day? Was that your choice or the doctor's recommendation? Are you coping OK with having both eyes done at the same time? Would you rather keep going like this, or would you prefer to have the injections on different days? Wendy, Patient Leader.
Interested in seeing what others have experienced.
Every six weeks I have injections in both eyes at the same time with Izervay for dry AM. I have had 4 visits to date and a choice of one eye or two was never offered, so I didn't even think about it. No problems to date, although each time has been a little different. One time I had a bubble (opaque black) which lasted 48 hrs. One time they used swabs for the anesthetic application and that was associated with a lot of discomfort for a few days. Now I just get a gel anesthetic. That sounds like a great plan! I have just noticed today that Syfovre for GA has now been approved in Australia. If I need that, too, it may take more than cake to cheer me up 😀
I get injections in both eyes for wet amd. I started with one eye five years ago and then had to add the second eye about four years ago. Doing them separately has never been suggested, I’m guessing because of the scans, eye chart, glaucoma test, etc. It’s cheaper to do it once. The interval between injections has varied but mostly it’s been six weeks. I’m lucky that i only have to go four miles and that I’m still able to drive so I usually drive myself. afterwards I sit in my car until I feel like I can drive. Once I started and realized that I wasn’t ready so I pulled into a QT and waited there for twenty minutes or so. My city has transportation for elderly and handicapped people and I’m approved for it. It’s not as convenient as driving but it’s great to have the option. yes, I think you're correct about the scans, eye chart and pressure tests, etc. Getting it all over at one time makes sense. You are lucky to be so close. It takes up most of my day to get to my RS, but then I meet some people in the waiting room who stay overnight in the city because they come from a rural area. That makes it very expensive, but he's considered one of the best specialists in the country. Wendy, Patient Leader.
