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DNA markers for AMD

I recently got my DNA analyzed to see what other surprises might be lurking in my future. I only have 3 markers for genetic issues and all 3 are for...

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Izervay injections for dry AMD

I received 2 Izervay injections this year and my vision got very blurry. I am very upset after reading the trial about 10 % had that happen. I stopped the...

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Side effect of injection treatment for wet macular degeneration

My injection was 6 weeks ago, newly diagnosed. Post-injection my sight in the treated eye which has always been nearsighted, got significantly worse. It was blurry, just like being a...

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Reversing AMD

There are several books available that talk about being able to reverse dry eye AMD when found in the early stages. Is this possible as I have been told that...

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Update -- injection for wet amd-right eye

5th injection - Jan 20 - doc says sees improvement. I guess Eyelea works for me - for those who have this dreadful disease, while we may not cure it...

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Macula and Cataract Surgery

Hi there,I'm having Macular and Cataract Surgery in a,Few Days and very Nervous about the Whole Procedure Please can Someone reasurre me of the Surgery Thankyou Anne...

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Post injection black spots

Hi Had my first injection 5 weeks ago, all went well. About 3 weeks later after taking several flights I woke up with hundreds of black spots and a floaty...

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Lumi Thera treatments, using the valeda machine

The clinics are all over Europe. I spent four weeks in Switzerland to receive the treatments; 3 each week for 3 weeks. and a fourth week so the doctor can...

Myopic macular degeneration

I have myopic macular degeneration. My ophthalmologist wants to do cataract surgery on the eye with MMD. If she does cataract surgery on this eye will my MMD get worse?...

How to find rentinologists inmy area who are up to date on Dry MD?

I have been to several retinologists in Northern New Jersey, USA. These practices are all "cookie-cutter, assembly-line operations" that are eager to set up and bill for injections. I was...

Valeda Ligh System for Dry AMD

Approximately 85% to 90% of those with AMD, have the dry version. To my understanding, the Valeda Light System is a recently approved FDA treatment for DRY AMD. However, when...

Another tool to slow progression of dry AMD . . . LUMI THERA

Lumi Thera treatments were not available in the U.S,, so I went to Switzerland for three weeks and received them. At the close of the treatments, I could read one...

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