Diabetic Macular Edema

Posted by dextolen @dextolen, Aug 22 8:34am

My retinopathy dr says I have fluid buildup in my left eye that requires injections. I'm very reluctant to have an injection into my eye. Apparently it takes 4+ a year and for life. I'm thinking of saying no. Anyone go through with it?

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lilyann | @lilyann | Aug 23 6:10am

dextolen, are you saying you have the wet macular degeneration. then it is known to have to get the eye injections. right now mine are dry except that i am noticing more tears coming out of my right eye just like a runny nose. be assured i understand as i just turned down radiation for my thryoid cancer. god bless
lilyann

halokitty | @halokitty | Sep 2 2:41pm

dextolen, please think this through carefully. I was diagnosed with diabetic retinopathy and macular edema in 2012 and referred to a retina specialist. I went through pan- and focal laser until no more was possible. That's when I started the injections, first Lucentis and now Eyelea for the past 8 years. I get the shots every 9 weeks.

Once I get to the 8 1/2 week mark after the prior injection I'm using a magnifying glass to read some things on the computer screen. Not only do the injections reduce the swelling of the macula, they work against overgrowth of leaky blood vessels in the retina. I would be totally blind without my injections.

The shots themselves are not as bad as you think. If you want more details just let me know.