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Eye Screening

My injections were with a plastic clamp around the eyeball and a white membrane over my face. I was still able to move the eye though so I guess the ‘clamp’ just holds it open. I’m getting the heebie jeebies recalling it all so I will stop there
 

Agreed.
The only time I felt uncomfortable was when a nursing assistant in attendance felt it "appropriate" to hold my hand... (As a comforting & companionate gesture.)
It some what invaded my "personal space." I tend to lye there with my hands in the position of defending a "free kick?"
 

Yeah that would have been weird. I meditated during my procedures. Or rather tried to.
 
Yeah that would have been weird. I meditated during my procedures. Or rather tried to.

I treated it like having a tattoo. Sit well, & let em crack on...!
 
Over the last 1o years . I have had injections of Triamclnolone , Avastin Lucentis, Eylea. Last Sunday, had my my 111&112 injections. Going back a few years, before the tear off sheets were available, the cut the hole with scissors. Now that was scary seeing a blurry vision of scissors coming towards you. I had eyelash trims more than once. My oedema keeps returning despite having no retinopathyp nowadays. Looking forward to my 113&114 in March can't wait. But , I can still see to type this, and that's a bonus.
 
Oh-oh,............. I have have a constitution of iron, but this thread makes my tummy go funny.

Best keep my OH out of the way. His father had monitored glaucoma, so has always been under close review. He always goes, and always has his eyes tested, right on time. Should he need closer monitoring it'll be a ginagerous challenge for him.

Fingers crossed!
 

I have full glaucoma checks at the hospital every 6-12 months - family history and I have pigment dispersion syndrome, which can be a precursor. That second pressure test is horrible - always takes an age as I flinch so much.
 
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