I have macular degeneration and get frequent injections in my eyes, the numming drug is Proparacaine, I am concerned since i noticed that it affects my mental acuity..........and i have to drive myself home..........I have not had any problems however, should I be in an accident, my fault or not..... would the insurance company consider the fact that i have Proparacaine in my system the same as someone who has used alcohol?????
Hi, Thankyou for providing the brief history of you. As you are having macular degeneration, it is a painful condition to bear with. The vision is totally very bad and only the person undergoing will know. Also, for macular degeneration the Steroid injections are effective to a certain extent, but the healing of the issue is totally depended upon the body. With steroid injection only the symptomatic treatment can be done and nothing more to reverse the degeneration process. I will advise you to do regular general body exercises, take oxygen therapy, do breathing exercises, meditation and allow the body to utilize its own natural medicine produced within to help control the degeneration process. In my clinical practice, I have seen cases with macular degeneration and performing the combination of therapy I mentioned, it has got some benefits in the patients, but to be honest the reversal process will surely take time. Patience is what needed. RegardsJay In Chat Doctor.