macular edema

Hi there,
Has anyone out there had the injection into the eye for this condition. I was told last week that I need it and the thought of it is turning my stomach! If anyone has experienced this can you let me know what it is like.. The unknown is my biggest fear!

Cheers

Hi, yes I've had an injection in the eye a few years ago and believe me, the thought of it is far worse than the actual injection. I was terrified but I honestly didn't feel a thing and I don't think I really suffered much pain etc afterwards. In my case they anaesthetise the eye with drops, put something on the eye to hold it open, I was sat in a normal chair, head back and it was done. The worst bit as I said is thinking about it, all I could do was imagine the needle coming for me but it's so quick and you just have to think about something else! But as I said honestly it was painless. Good luck!

Hi,

I had an injection in my eye about 5 years ago for retinopathy, being a wimp I opted to be knocked out completely, is this an option?

Phil

Hi Phil

Well it may well be but they never gave ME that option!!!! Grrrr.

So, krf, if you are really scared about it I would definitely ask.

Many thanks for comments. I think I will stick with local as I am sick with generals! It has put my mind as rest a bit hearing others that have had it. As the saying goes it wil. Be. "better than a jab in the eye with a pokey stick"

Just to add that I just had this for the first time last week and honestly, it's really not that bad. I think it's fairly common to need a few of these jags, but now, having had one of them, I'm completely relaxed about the prospect of maybe needing a few more. And I'm not exactly the bravest when it comes to this kind of thing!