Post injection black spots
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Had my first injection 5 weeks ago, all went well. About 3 weeks later after taking several flights I woke up with hundreds of black spots and a floaty cobweb in my eye. I have seen an optician and the eye doctor at hospital no detached retina. Anyone else experienced this weeks after the injection when I initially all was ok. Second injection was cancelled but due to happen next week, very apprehensive.
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. Here is an article about the potential side effects of injections: https://maculardegeneration.net/anti-vegf. Three weeks seems like a long stretch for any of the listed reactions to occur though. Have you seen an ophthalmologist since it happened? Your symptoms sound similar to mine when I experienced vitreous detachment. Here is an article about vitreous detachment and macular degeneration treatment: https://maculardegeneration.net/living/floaters-after-injections. I hope you get input from others in the community and that you are able to safely and confidentally get your next injection. Keep us posted, if you don't mind. Warm wishes. - Lori (Team Member) Hi Lori
Thanks for your kind reply. I had seen those articles. I agree three weeks is a long time and it’s all very discouraging. It has been noted on my records as vitreous detachment. I have seen the eye doctor had lots of tests no retinal detachment thankfully. Reluctantly had second injection, all black dots etc still there. Was hoping to hear of others experiences of the same. I am sorry you experienced this too and wonder if you have noticed any improvement. I keep being told I will hopefully notice the spots/floaters less. However have had floaters for about 20 years only a few and rarely notice them but this is literally hundreds as well as a cobweb and I can’t believe I will stop noticing them, one or two maybe not this amount. Thanks and best wishes.Hi
. Unfortunately, mine are still there. I've gotten used to them, but somedays are worse than others. There is a procedure in which a doctor can drain some of the fluid with a needle and drawing out the debris, but it has a lots of risks. My brother had it done with no issues, but I haven't had the nerve. - Lori (Team Member)
Hi Lori, thanks for replying and I am so sorry to read about your experience, I fear it will be the same for me. I did read about the procedure your brother had and I too feel it would be risky. Some days it’s harder than others to feel positive.
I hope yours settle and that they become less of an issue. I wonder whether the pressure changes from flying stirred them up. Hugs. - Lori (Team Member)
Thanks Lori for your concern, yes I had wondered if that contributed to it and it was the opinion of the A&E doc that it was a possibility, however when I saw the eye specialist at hospital and was tested for retinal detachment I asked him the very question and he said unlikely as you can fly on the day of an injection. Who would want to do that! 💜
I can't imagine getting an injection in my eye and then flying the same day! My ophthalmologist told me anything can stir the debris up. They are always there. they just settle to the bottom after a while. They are harmless, but incredible annoying. - Lori (Team Member)
