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Hi everyone.
Wondering if anyone can give any advice on holiday insurance and flying long haul with retinopathy.
I wanted to book a holiday to Cuba on Friday (yesterday) so called my ophthalmologist first for his thoughts on flying. I have had around 5k lasers hits in my left eye (good eye) and 7k in my right eye ( problem eye). But I've had many bleeds over the last year that clear themselves and so far not had to go to the eye specialist in Edinburgh. My opthamoligist has written to the specialist in Edinburgh to ask his if he thinks I should be seen and issue me an appointment if he does want to see me. So far no appointment given. Think this is to get eye drained of floaters but at the moniker it's quite clear.
Anyway I couldn't get travel insurance at Thompson's as I asked about having to cancel before going incase I do get an app eventually. They said I need to see if this is still an ongoing medical concern and won't cover me for any of my health issues. Diabetes t1. Blood pressure and high cholesterol. This also means no cover for heart attacks strokes etc. Plus the basic cover was £189 before even mentioning health problems.
Called around to get some quotes today but no one will cover me if it's am existing case. But really I've just been having monthly check ups and no laser given for months as I've already had so much.
So has anyone had any problems like this before ? Have any of you guys flown long haul with retinopathy and had problems ?
Sorry for such a long question but this is doing my head in as really wanna book a holiday.
Thanks in advance.
Wondering if anyone can give any advice on holiday insurance and flying long haul with retinopathy.
I wanted to book a holiday to Cuba on Friday (yesterday) so called my ophthalmologist first for his thoughts on flying. I have had around 5k lasers hits in my left eye (good eye) and 7k in my right eye ( problem eye). But I've had many bleeds over the last year that clear themselves and so far not had to go to the eye specialist in Edinburgh. My opthamoligist has written to the specialist in Edinburgh to ask his if he thinks I should be seen and issue me an appointment if he does want to see me. So far no appointment given. Think this is to get eye drained of floaters but at the moniker it's quite clear.
Anyway I couldn't get travel insurance at Thompson's as I asked about having to cancel before going incase I do get an app eventually. They said I need to see if this is still an ongoing medical concern and won't cover me for any of my health issues. Diabetes t1. Blood pressure and high cholesterol. This also means no cover for heart attacks strokes etc. Plus the basic cover was £189 before even mentioning health problems.
Called around to get some quotes today but no one will cover me if it's am existing case. But really I've just been having monthly check ups and no laser given for months as I've already had so much.
So has anyone had any problems like this before ? Have any of you guys flown long haul with retinopathy and had problems ?
Sorry for such a long question but this is doing my head in as really wanna book a holiday.
Thanks in advance.