The best thing is to wait to see what your ophthalmologist comes up with. If, in fact, you have macular degeneration, dry or wet, the condition can be treated nutritionally. It is unlikely that you would lose your peripheral vision but potentially could lose some more central vision. In the meantime, I suggest you read the article on our web site on macular degeneration and Myopia and Nutrition. The information on Myopia and Nutrition has a suggested diet that you may consider and would hold for many eye conditions.
Most people forget one, two or more days anyway.
This counts as cycling on and off. My eyes have been injured by an extremely traumatic incident. I had a very severe head injury, which resulted in the hematoma of my head. I was hospitalized for 3 days. After this injury I was diagnosed of vitreous detachment.