B.C. artist fears losing her vision, and occupation, as retinal specialists launch fee dispute
Patients receiving specialized injections to treat vision loss have been told that retinal specialists are withdrawing from a provincial treatment program, meaning they might have to pay for treatment upfront.
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![Artist Christina Watts has been getting monthly eye injections since being diagnosed with wet age-related macular degeneration (wet AMD). But a recent fee dispute between ophthalmologists and retinal specialists has her concerned about access to the critical treatment, resigning her to the possibility of losing sight in one eye. A woman painting at a canvas.](https://i.cbc.ca/1.7136638.1709829123!/fileImage/httpImage/image.jpg_gen/derivatives/16x9_620/christina-watts.jpg)
Patients receiving specialized injections to treat vision loss have been told that retinal specialists are withdrawing from a provincial treatment program, meaning they might have to pay for treatment upfront.