Wet AMD: The Treat and Extend Approach for Fewer InjectionsWet macular degeneration (AMD) happens when the macula, or central part of the retina, is damaged by the growth of new blood vessels. Those blood vessels can cause swelling or...
My Geographic Atrophy Care TeamRecently I was reminded why it takes a team to provide care for macular degeneration. I was diagnosed over 10 years ago with early stage age-related macular degeneration (AMD) by...
Goodbye, Vitreous Gel, I Won’t Be Missing YouI am a runner. Well, I was a runner. Now, I’m more of a walker who wants to be a runner again.This is not an article about running or exercise. This...
Wet AMD: The Treat and Extend Approach for Fewer InjectionsWet macular degeneration (AMD) happens when the macula, or central part of the retina, is damaged by the growth of new blood vessels. Those blood vessels can cause swelling or...
My Geographic Atrophy Care TeamRecently I was reminded why it takes a team to provide care for macular degeneration. I was diagnosed over 10 years ago with early stage age-related macular degeneration (AMD) by...
Goodbye, Vitreous Gel, I Won’t Be Missing YouI am a runner. Well, I was a runner. Now, I’m more of a walker who wants to be a runner again.This is not an article about running or exercise. This...
Wet AMD: The Treat and Extend Approach for Fewer InjectionsWet macular degeneration (AMD) happens when the macula, or central part of the retina, is damaged by the growth of new blood vessels. Those blood vessels can cause swelling or...
My Geographic Atrophy Care TeamRecently I was reminded why it takes a team to provide care for macular degeneration. I was diagnosed over 10 years ago with early stage age-related macular degeneration (AMD) by...
Goodbye, Vitreous Gel, I Won’t Be Missing YouI am a runner. Well, I was a runner. Now, I’m more of a walker who wants to be a runner again.This is not an article about running or exercise. This...
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