air bubbles from avastin do they dissolve

[barby662]

Hello:  I had a vitreous hemorrhage in May and got my dye test and avastin 3 injections; the last injection sealed everything but i have this annoying air bubble.  Is avastin silicone oil and will it dissolve?  I did call my surgeon back it is 3 months going on 4 now and explained to them that it was breaking up finally and the details; they said to give it 2 more weeks.  I am seeing a lot of good drastic changes; thanks for your help.  I just wanted to know will avastin dissolve?  This air bubble is frustrating to look at all the time; but it is getting better; does that mean it is going away?  Why does it take so long for the 3rd and final injection; he gave me more 1 mL i asked him.  He also gave me zylet drops and that seemed to help speed it up; also how long do you think it will take for it to completely dissolve.  It seems to be better today all of a sudden looks a lot clearer.  It gets bigger at night then smaller during the day; it has broken up into bubbles and they are gone; is this going to be gone soon?  The secretary at the office said 2 more weeks; same with the nurse; it seems to be drying up more tonight; thanks for your help; this has been frustrating having this bubble 3 months and almost 2 weeks now.  

[jessica405]

Hi my name is Jessica
My dad has been having the Avastin drug injected in to his eye,
Today he had an injection around 4pm he is now noticing a black dot in the eye moving around.this is not his first injection and this hasn't happend before so it is unusual for him and worrying,i think this is probably an air bubble,
is it dangerous?
how long will it be there for?
why and how did this happen?
can we do anything to get rid of it?
Thankyou Jessica

[barby33]

Hi Dr. Hagan; Well; I can see through the bubble finally in my eye!  It is flattening alot and fading away; i am very happy about this this has been a really rough time.  Just wanted to let you know that the healing is starting and the swimming around is slowing up; is the bubble deflating?  Thanks for any help.  I wanted to know what are the signs; the fading and the slowing up?  Thanks

[barby33]

Hi Dr. Hagan it is me barby again!  Well; 4 and 1/2 months and they are finally starting to be clear like water!  I called my rs and they said that it should all be gone by this summer.  but sooner since the clearing like water means they are almost there!  They did reassure me that this is definitely not a permanent side effect; it got in with the needle.  I see them tonight and they are very cleared; not as noticeable; nurse says i just won't see them when they are gone and it is very soon now.  I am happy about this; it bounces around now like a balloon but very clear!  Hope you are doing well; wanted to report the great news!  This has been a nightmare!  Barb

[barby662]

Hi Dr. Hagan again!  It is really breaking up fast!  It is swimming around; does that mean the bubble is going if it keeps getting smaller and swimming around more?  It has crushed and broken up too.  I am happy about this; this will be going on 4 months.  My rs said they put in a huge bubble; so I guess that is why it has taken longer for me to heal.  But; I wanted to know when i see more swimming is it breaking up more too or just swimming around?  Thanks; I hope it is on its way out; this has been a frustrating experience.  Thanks for your help. and it is cloudy from all the little bubbles!

[barby662]

Hi Dr. Hagan again!  It is really breaking up fast!  It is swimming around; does that mean the bubble is going if it keeps getting smaller and swimming around more?  It has crushed and broken up too.  I am happy about this; this will be going on 4 months.  My rs said they put in a huge bubble; so I guess that is why it has taken longer for me to heal.  But; I wanted to know when i see more swimming is it breaking up more too or just swimming around?  Thanks; I hope it is on its way out; this has been a frustrating experience.  Thanks for your help. and it is cloudy from all the little bubbles!

[barby662]

Hi Dr. Hagan again!  It is really breaking up fast!  It is swimming around; does that mean the bubble is going if it keeps getting smaller and swimming around more?  It has crushed and broken up too.  I am happy about this; this will be going on 4 months.  My rs said they put in a huge bubble; so I guess that is why it has taken longer for me to heal.  But; I wanted to know when i see more swimming is it breaking up more too or just swimming around?  Thanks; I hope it is on its way out; this has been a frustrating experience.  Thanks for your help.

[barby662]

Hi Dr. Hagan again!  It is really breaking up fast!  It is swimming around; does that mean the bubble is going if it keeps getting smaller and swimming around more?  It has crushed and broken up too.  I am happy about this; this will be going on 4 months.  My rs said they put in a huge bubble; so I guess that is why it has taken longer for me to heal.  But; I wanted to know when i see more swimming is it breaking up more too or just swimming around?  Thanks; I hope it is on its way out; this has been a frustrating experience.  Thanks for your help.

[barby662]

Hi Dr. Hagan again!  It is really breaking up fast!  It is swimming around; does that mean the bubble is going if it keeps getting smaller and swimming around more?  It has crushed and broken up too.  I am happy about this; this will be going on 4 months.  My rs said they put in a huge bubble; so I guess that is why it has taken longer for me to heal.  But; I wanted to know when i see more swimming is it breaking up more too or just swimming around?  Thanks; I hope it is on its way out; this has been a frustrating experience.  Thanks for your help.

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

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[barby662]

Also the bubble is inside the eye not on the eye too and they said it is going to take a while too.

[barby662]

Thank you Dr. Hagan!  I just wanted to know if there was silicone oil in avastin; I did call the surgeon and the nurse said sometimes it just takes a very long time to absorb; I explained the details that it crushes up and then more bubbles and then gets smaller and she said that means it is going away; thanks for the information on avastin too.  i feel alot better; i have this one stubborn blinker that just wont give up; but it has gotten alot more broken up and smaller.  So that is encouraging; i will let you know when it is all gone!  

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

There is no silacone oil in avastin, nor is air intentionally injected nor SF6 gas.  I have no explanation why you have the floating bubble. Normally air will reabsorb in the vitreous in a short time (less than a week).

JCH III MD