That information is provided so that if there is any form of ill-effect I would be able let the techician doing the screening next time not to use the same drops, but to use the alternative.Īnd finally, the leaflet states if I have any concerns I should contact eye casualty (details how are on there) and take the sheet with me, so that they would know how to treat me.Īs I have never had any issues, I haven't kept the sheet for any longer than a day or so, but I've always thought it a great idea. Allegedly there are two potential drops they can use. On the information side, aside from describing the potential for blurred vision has a space for the technician to write the type of drops they have used. Each time, I have been given an A5 sheet of information on one side and advice on the other. Secondly, when I have had my screening (just the three times, so far), have been given drops, with no side effects, thankfully. I have no idea if that thought is even valid. I have a couple of thoughts.įirstly, as I was reading, I was wondering if forgetting your sunnies had resulted in some form of trauma to your eyes - a bit like spending too long, looking into a bright light. What a shame you have had such an experience. I had said as much to my sister when she recounted her own migraine problem.
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Up until that day I had in recent decades been remarkably free from headaches. I am very clear that these drops have caused this head pain condition.
he merely said (If I recall correctly) the first drops are anti infection. I recall having three drops in each eye and then (I think) two more in my right eye - which has a cataract. The clinician had recorded only 'Tropicamide 1%' Hoping that someone somewhere can understand what has happened to me.Īt the Retinal Screening phone call I asked what eye drops were used. Meanwhile doing web searches I accessed and joined this site. I have an appointment to see the doctor tomorrow. There, they told me, that as I didn't presently have an eye problem, I should see my doctor. I was phoned back by the doctor there, who advised me to attend 'Birmingham Midland Eye Centre'. Then I called the 'Retinal Screening' telephone number. I was advised to write an email complaint describing the problem. They said I should contact PALS at the hospital, which I did. I rang the Patients-Association helpline for advice. I was by then getting periods of normality and learning not to exacerbate the condition with the 'wrong' food, or movement etc.
It was about 10 days later before I admitted to myself that it wasn't going to return to normal. Its like the inside is sensitised.Īfter taking care of myself, day by day, trying to cope with these unexpected symptoms. It's not like a headache, though similar. Later I found that almost any food I ate caused a long lasting head pain. It feels like the inside of arteries/veins carrying the blood, have been 'sensitised' to the pressure of the blood whenever I cough or exert myself. I started to move and found that even bending slightly caused this similar pressure pain in my head. Then I coughed to clear my throat and there was a surge of pressure in my head which caused me quite strong pain. The next morning when I sat up my head felt strange. Had to cover my eyes against the sunlight.Īfter getting home I looked at my eyes and had never seen them so dilated, but thought I'd recover as normal. Had difficulty making my way home as I forgot my sunglasses. Same hospital, same clinic same operator. This was done by Opticians until last year, when it failed and I had to attend a Hospital clinic to be tested with a hand slit lamp - where eye drops were used as normal. As an 80 year male diabetic Type 2 managing it with diet.
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