Ability to read with Dry AMD
I have one good eye. So far anyway. I can read with bad eye closed and use my good eye. Looks perfectly normal-no distortion. Are there others on this forum with a similar experience? Seems pretty straightforward. Good eye - good reading...If that is not the case, then something else must be going on with that dry eye. Would be interested in other's experiences. Thanks and good wishes for healthy eyes to all.
I have heard some community members say that they have to close one eye to read with their "good" eye, so you're not alone here. My better eye (the wet one) still compensates for the dry one (which sees the wobbly letters), and I read normally. I wonder if there is a stage when the better eye can no longer compensate? It sounds like you may be at that stage. Wendy, Patient Leader. Hmmm. Don't understand your answer. My better eye works fine -- so I can read fine. Mostly I use both eyes - just can't use the wet one alone. If the dry one goes south, hmmm again. Bad stuff. Thanks!!
I misunderstood you, sorry. I'm glad you can read well using both eyes together. Wendy, Patient Leader.
Oh, not a problem. 😀 I have a friend who has a friend -- with AMD. She has been receiving treatments for a number of years and is able to read, write and drive. I am so encouraged by that. Caught early (which my eye wasn't) it all comes together. I will make sure if anything changes in my dry eye , I will be in quick contact with my doc. Best wishes...
if your doctor isn’t a retinal specialist you might want to consider a referral for a second opinion. The injections for wet AMD have been around for over 20 years now and have helped many people retain their central vision. I have advanced dry macular degeneration called geographic atrophy. The injections for it or fairly new. I have been getting injections in one eye and it has been stable over a year now. The untreated eye has progressed significantly. Warm regards, Sharon Moore patient leader Hello Oma4. I'm sorry I can't be of more help. As said, this is a friend of a friend and don't think they are in contact any longer.
I believe it was injections and she caught it early. I agree that seeing a retinal specialist is the best route to take. My wet eye has improved with injections and I am confident that I will not go totally blind due to the injections. I can see but cannot read. Letters distort. Best of luck that you find a good RS -- they will help.
That is another good story about the efficiency of the injections. So they obviously work. Sad that his driving ended with a fall. To keep driving until 90 - wow.
Yes, agree. I was told that my eye had atypical drusen and the term macular edema was not vocalized to me. I saw it on the pt portal writeup. I did not realize that is actually wet amd. I should have pursued after 6 months but thought I was ok to wait for annual optometrist visit - which came at 9 months.-- So ended up with bad retina damage. My fault.
Hope you get good treatment in Australia!!we have good treatment here in Australia, especially in the cities. It can be expensive but I'm very happy with my specialist. Warmly, Wendy, Patient Leader.
