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Looking for general advice and tips please ..
I have excellent VA in my Left eye ... Amsler grid is 99.5% perfect (right eye is partially sighted from a childhood injury) ...
Two weeks ago my optician noted a change in my eye... nobody has diagnosed anything yet.. But Mum has wet MD she is 89, I am 65.
Had loads of tests done at the Hospital last week. Now a letter saying return for a Fluroscan Friday, and then to the Opthalmc Assessment Centre next Weds. Given that it is AMD ... could I expect treatment the same day as the Assessment (ie. When the Ophthalmologist tells me what is wrong), my concern is that I have a phobia about anyone or anything touching my eyes, and I think I will need hypnotherapy treatment before hand. I find it difficult to deal with the fear. PS although my Optician describes my VA as excellent, I do find it harder to deal with light and shade, and have recently ordered glasses for the first time (with the actual intent to use them), I am confused as to what glitches my be down to macula degeneration, and other issues that may be down to corneal issues etc (ie.... stuff that I experiencing that is infront of the retina, stuff that is behind my retina ... and the retina itself),
Hi
. I responded to you elsewhere, but I wanted to reply here as well in hopes of bumping this post up for others to see. I hope you discuss your fears openly and honestly with your doctor. Your doctor might be able to address them with you in ways that help you relax. Sending the very best of wishes your way. - Lori (Team Member) I have an appointment with one of the Doctors team next week to discuss coping with stress and anxiety, but that appointment was made prior to all of my eye issues coming up. For me I am already carrying a 58 year trauma of being blinded in one eye, and now "this" in my "good" eye. So its Fluoroscan 1pm today, then next Tues at the Doctors "coping with stress and anxiety" consultation, then Weds back to the Hosp for the Ophthalmologists assessment. My guess will be that they say I have a cluster of large Drusden in the central vision of my "good" eye.. and the will monitor the situation. Although my VA in my "good" eye is is still "Excellent" ... my fear is that I develop a "Blind area" in my central vision that will lead to an immediate stop to driving .. on account of already only having the one functional eye. I am 65. Its a question of wait and see. XXX
