Hi, glad the injection went well. You should see some improvement in now.
I'm just back at work following the second injection last Friday. This time was a little different - instead of just drops for the anaesthetic, the consultant injected it direct into the eye (possibly twice). Hence at least two injections into the eye! Outcome in terms of vision was stll the same, ie steady improvement, but the aftermath was not good. A blood vessel was nicked during one of the injections, which led to the eye being bruised. Coupled with the injection sites and the bruising, the eye was rather more painful than the first time, and there was a significant amount of redness, which was a bit distubing. You may wonder why I'm telling you this! I checked with the local Eye Casualty unit and was reassured that this sometimes happens with the injections. She told me that blood collects at the bottom of the eye and that this would disappear, but could take up to three weeks. The time to worry would be if the pain continued or got worse or if the vision deteriorated. None of these happened, and the pain only lasted as long as the discomfort did the frst time.
So I'm sorry to maybe put a damper on you looking forward (!) to your next injection, but it really is just one of those things. I understand that the injections are usually no trouble at all. It depends on.who is carrying out the procedure as to whether anaesthetic drops or injections are used, but nicking a blood vessel is just bad luck, just like with insulin injections!
Please don't worry too much! You should have been given phone numbers for your local Eye Casualty and information on whether to contact them. I spoke to a nurse there, and she was very helpful. They're quite happy for people to ring, but let's hope your next injection goes smoothly.
Good luck!
