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• Jul 19, 2018

• #1

Hi there.

Had a big eye bleed on Monday. Next out patients is on 13th August.

Would you go to emergency or wait ???

Thanks

John

 

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• Jul 19, 2018

• #2

Sponger said:

Hi there.

Had a big eye bleed on Monday. Next out patients is on 13th August.

Would you go to emergency or wait ???

Thanks

John

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Phone first, tell them of your symptoms and concerns, don't leave it any longer, you must be seen asap.

Good luck John.

 

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• Jul 19, 2018

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100% agree with above and if you get no joy then speak to your GP.
I am one of the lucky ones who has a top GP surgery who can and have moved mountains for me and indeed other members of my family.

All the best sir

Tony

 

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• Jul 19, 2018

• #4

Thanks for those replies.

The reason why I am asking is that usually anytime I go to emergency they give me an outpatients appointment for in a month, however I already have one mid August ?

 

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• Jul 19, 2018

• #5

Are you in the UK @Sponger ? If so then get down to specsavers and be seen straight away

 

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• Jul 19, 2018

• #6

Well I would go to emergency anyway, just in case something has changed. It's not worth taking a risk where eyes are concerned.

 

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• Jul 19, 2018

• #7

Thanks guys I will pop in and get it checked.

This is not a detachment but its very heavy, ie I cant read etc with it .

 

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• Jul 19, 2018

• #8

Welcome to the forum @Sponger. You could also ring the NHS Helpline on 111 to ask what you should do.

 

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• Jul 19, 2018

• #9

Actually I live in Dublin. I did end up going to emergency. Doc couldn't see back of eye, doubted that was detached tho. Back on 13th Aug .can't see out of it at the mo. Left eye is grand.

Their policy is they only op if it's still there after 6 months. Have to wait it out again.

They do a great job and I would be blind without them.

 

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• Jul 20, 2018

• #10

Certainly the heaviest bleed I've ever had over the last 6 years.

3 lasers in each eye in that time, cataracts, 3 injections in each eye. But no op yet.

I am sleeping with my head raised. Usually helps.

At least I can see outlines/colours of things still with this eye so something is still working in there.

 

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• Aug 3, 2018

• #11

Had an ultrascan this morning, doctor said its "just a bleed", but she was very happy that I came in.

Onwards and upwards.