FeaturedBest Advice You've Received What's the best advice you've received from an eye care health professional? Did it feel helpful or comforting in the moment? Has the advice helped you emotionally cope with your...Reactions 0 reactions Comments8 repliesTips & AdviceDiagnosis
FeaturedGeographic Atrophy: Introduce Yourself!Have you been diagnosed with geographic atrophy? What is geographic atrophy?: https://maculardegeneration.net/clinical/geographic-atrophy - When were you diagnosed? - How have you managed the condition? - Have you spoken to your...Reactions 0 reactions Comments37 repliesAwarenessTips & AdviceDry AMD
Active yesterdayWhat are your recommendations for assistive technology?Hi! I was reading about the E-Sight glasses. I come from a middle-income household. And I wanted to know how worth it are the E-Sight glasses? Are they more for...Reactions 0 reactions Comments3 repliesTips & AdviceNewly Diagnosed
Active 4 days agoNavigating Life with Macular Degeneration: How Much Has It Impacted Your Life?Hello everyone, I've been following the discussions in this forum. Many of you have shared how macular degeneration has significantly impacted your daily lives. On seeing accounts of how this...Reactions 0 reactions Comments2 repliesTips & AdviceTravelCoping
Active 4 days agoChanges in Physical Well-beingHas your fitness levels increased or decreased after being diagnosed? I have read there is a positive correlation between maintaining eye health and participating in physical activities. If you do...Reactions 0 reactions Comments10 repliesExerciseTips & AdviceAwareness
Active 4 days agoAwareness Month 2024 - Introduce YourselfFebruary is Low Vision/Macular Degeneration Awareness Month! This is the month that we focus on how we can amplify our voices and share with the world what it's really like...Reactions 0 reactions Comments24 repliesAwareness
Active 6 days agoEye drops My mother would like to know which eye drops other people with md are using for dry eyes...Reactions 0 reactions Comments2 replies
Active 6 days agoThe Betadine discussionI have been receiving eye injections for wet macular degeneration - in both eyes - with different episodes of Betadyne reaction that has almost had me considering stopping the shots...Reactions 0 reactions Comments4 repliesWet AMD
Active 6 days agoeye drops & the drive homeI don't know about the rest of you...but when the doctor/assistant tells me I CAN drive home (with sunglasses) after getting drops...I want to tell him that yes, I can...Reactions 0 reactions Comments38 repliesDry AMDWet AMDEye Injection
Active 6 days agoWet AMD InjectionsI've just been told I need injections to treat wet AMD, to be honest this is making me feel sick, can anyone with experience of having injections offer me any...Reactions 0 reactions Comments7 repliesWet AMD
Active 6 days agoWho all is getting injections for Geographic Atrophy?Last year 2 new injectable medications, Syfovre and Izervay, were FDA approved. I started Izervay in December. So far it’s going well. Please share your experiences with the community....Reactions 0 reactions Comments3 repliesDry AMD
Active 7 days agoInfectionI have been getting injections for over 10 yrs now. My Dr has always been very careful, and I've primarily focused on managing the pain from dry eyes and discomfort...Reactions 0 reactions Comments15 replies