Thank you very much for your detailed response to my comments about advice I've gotten from specialists re whether to indefinitely receive injections in an eye(s) affected with wet macular degeneration. (Also for your very kind remarks about the utility of my sharing!)
Perhaps I've gotten lost in our extensive exchange of details so that I am not understanding the basic answer to my question about indications for continuing injections. (And chances are it wasn't easy to "tease out" my question because I wrote in excessive detail!)
I'll try again. I DID understand that your doctors did a detailed evaluation of your affected right (same as me!) eye at your check-up interval - that is, after three injections taking three months in all. (They certainly are thorough!)
However, do I understand that you are continuing to receive injections in your right eye just as a precaution even if it is NOT showing symptoms of wet macular degeneration? That is, more leakage from the abnormal capillaries (and on-going scarring, probably including fluid beneath the macula)?
I AM confused! I have been told the antiVEGF injections are only useful if ones macular degeneration is still "wet". If not, what symptoms are your doctors using to justify the continued injections in your right eye?
I've been trying to research if there are different injection rationales apart from active leakage. Specifically, do some doctors give injections "prophylactically - to ward off new leakage even if your right eye has dried up?
I read about various clinical trials comparing when antiVEGF injections are given, and outcomes from using different ones. One thing that stood out, was that the researchers all commented that in "real life practice", patients were UNDERTREATED!
That is, patients in the trials received more injections and/or other treatments.
Naturally, I don't want to permanently lose more vision because of under-treatment. It sounds like "treat and extend" is under-treating.
Could you please compare your doctors' injection reasons with mine? Do they inject even if your right eye has stabilized (isn't actively "wet")?
Thank you! Hope my question is clearer this time.
(How many injections have you gotten so far, and in what period of treatment?)
How has your vision progressed? (Worse, the same, better?)
I am not receiving prophylactic injections and such injections would not be administered. I receive injections because I do have active, ongoing wet macular degeneration which is verified through retinal scanning on a consistent basis. My retina specialist has never indicated that injections should be administered prophylactically. I hope this answers your questions, if not, just let me know and I’ll try to rephrase my explanation.
Best Regards