large green-gray spot

[jkp1375]

Within the last week I have started seeing (not extermally visable) a large spot in the center of my left eye which occasionally travels up and right.  It appears as translucent greenish gray about the size of my thumbnail held at a distance of 10 inches.

I am diabetic, and recently (July 2008) developed Bell's Palsy, which has markedly improved.  My lwft eye and jaw were the center of the Palsy.

What is this and what type doctor showed I see?

[John C Hagan III, MD, FACS, FAAO]

Sorry. Sounds like you have wet macular degeneration and the drugs are Avastin and Lucentis. I would chose Avastin as its much less expensive and just as good as lucentis. If you have wet ARMD then injection is the treatment of choice.

JCH MD

[jkp1375]

  This turned out to be macular degeneration.  The Doctor, who is a retinal specialist, gave me a choice of one of two medications injected in the eye.  
  Is there a less invasive procedure to treat this condition?

[John C Hagan III, MD, FACS, FAAO]

You should see a ophthalmologist Eye MD physician as soon as possible. That could be bleeding in your eye due to diabetes. Find a Eye MD at www.aao.org

JCH MD