Nothing Has Changed for Me

By missafton

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I went to the eye doctor in May of 2017 who sent me to the retina doctor because of wavy lines in my left eye. He started me on shots right away but after all this time it has pretty much stayed the same.

Fuzzy spot in my central vision

I guess I am glad it hasn't progressed. I get shots about every 7 to 8 weeks of Eylea. I have a fuzzy spot in the middle of my eye for doesn't bother me for routine things. I do depend on my right eye. My regular eye doctor who I see once a year says I could pass a driver's test with it but that is a scary thought.

Painful all day after the shot

I don't use magnifying glass unless some writing is very small. I went several years where I never had any pain after the shot but the last couple times it has been painful all day. I am using drops & covering my eye the rest of the days which helps a lot & am fine the next day but can't figure out why the change & not getting any help at the doctor's office. I am going to check on the meds after reading on here. Any ideas are appreciated.

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Andrea Junge Moderator
Hello, <inline-mention user-id="3127081" username="missafton"/> ! I'd like to be the first to welcome you to our amazing online community. You're in the right place for knowledge and support! I think you're spot on in appreciating the injections keeping your vision as stable as they can. Sometimes injections can help vision improve, but sometimes they help stabalize vision...and sometimes they don't help much. It just depends on each of our unique situations. It sounds to me like your fuzzy spot in the middle of your eye may be a scotoma. Here is an article that discusses some symptoms you may be having <a href='https://maculardegeneration.net/symptoms/' target='_blank'>https://maculardegeneration.net/symptoms/</a>. I hate to hear that you're experiencing pain after your injections. Here is another article that outlines what one can expect with eye injections <a href='https://maculardegeneration.net/eye-injections/' target='_blank'>https://maculardegeneration.net/eye-injections/</a>. Again, it's important to remember that with injections we each can experience them differently. It may not hurt to continue to seek relief from pain by discussing with your doctor more...or even looking into a new doctor if you have that ability. Thank you for sharing your story with us, we're glad you're here. Wishing you wellness. -Andrea, <a href='http://MacularDegeneration.net' target='_blank'>MacularDegeneration.net</a> Team Member
missafton Member
Thank you. I didnt know about scotoma. Very interesting read. I appreciate your response & glad I found this site.
1. Andrea Junge Moderator
 We're glad you're here too. Always happy to talk things out. I hope you have a great rest of your weekend! -Andrea, <a href='http://MacularDegeneration.net' target='_blank'>MacularDegeneration.net</a> Team Member
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