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Reviewer: 55-64 Female on Treatment for 1 to 6 months (Patient)
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I wasn't expecting wet AMD at 55 years old and have had 2 shots since January'08.The first shot triggered high anxiety because of ignorance. A detailed video on instruments and procedure would be appreciated by newbies(Internet info sorely lacking);possibly, on-site sedation option. Also, my cornea was scratched the first time which gave me piercing sensitivity(pain)to light and blinking u
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Reviewer: David, 65-74 Male on Treatment for 1 to 6 months (Patient)
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condition worsened
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They say older people get Age related macular degeneration, so naturally being 25 years old, and hearing I have it, scared me. When my eye dr. said you need to see a specialist, I will be honest, I was thinking take these drops see you in a week for a check up. Instead I had to choose that day if i wanted a needle stuck in my eye or laser treatment, I started to cry, the whole thought of someone s
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Reviewer: moonstep, 65-74 Female on Treatment for less than 1 month (Patient)
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I've had my first Avista treatment only 3 days ago therefor my rating may not be fair and I'll review it at a later time. The treatment was terrifying, it involved many drops of different numbing and antibiotic meds but, the worse part was the injection of Avista into my eye. Actually it did Not hurt at all just as the Dr. promised, it was the knowing of what was going to happen, an inject
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Reviewer: ramona, 75 or over Female on Treatment for 6 months to less than 1 year (Patient)
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