Legally Blind One Eye
I did not understand macular edema is actually wet amd. My eye was left untreated for too long apparently - although I was told prn by my RA I thought all was ok but went too long. I started noticing changes (central vision blurry) and made appt with optometrist - she quickly made an appt with new, closer RA - I was told at the first appt of 20/200 sight. A long drawn out question -- I am already legally blind. What good can injections do for this? If it progresses - to what? Just wondering if I am wasting my time with injections. I can see fine but I cannot read - letters jumbled and distorted.
My other eye is dry and has been since 2017. I will keep taking the vitamins for that since nothing else can be done. Any thoughts will be appreciated.
Thank you so much for your thoughts and kindness. Yes, it is definitely a medical question and I will certainly address it - I was just wondering what other's experience may have been.
I take very good care of myself - my health - the fact that this got by me boggles my mind. Not to mention how quickly it all came together - the blurriness and then the diagnosis. Thank you again for your thoughts. I will post when I learn more from the doc.
Best wishes to you for your ongoing battle with this nasty disease.P.S. Doc did say after 2nd injection my situation was responding well to the Eyelea. So we shall see.
Hello Brown Eyed Girl -- have a question for you. You have one eye that went from dry to wet just recently. If you close your good eye, can you still read with the wet eye? Since you caught it before it did any damage to your retina, I'm hoping that's the case. Also, do you have amd in the other eye?
I knew without the Amsler that my eye was in trouble. All I had to do was close my good eye and the story presented itself. I look at the AG now and have not seen anything change on that. Lines not wavy -
Thanks again for your thoughts and yes, good luck to both of us and anyone else suffering from this disease.I just read the following on the Harvard Health website and found it encouraging and sure hope it is true for most.
"When injected into the eye, these drugs may stop the growth of new abnormal blood vessels. They also decrease leakage from those vessels. Anti-VEGF therapy may even restore lost vision. Patients must get injections regularly for several months to a year, and maybe longer. Anti-VEGF treatments are generally painless." It may not be true for me but perhaps some will have their vision restored. Hope so Hope so Hope so...
