Vision distortion
Hello! I am new to the group but have been living with dry for many years. I was diagnosed with wet AMD in one eye in December. I have received two Avastin shots before my doctor switched to Eyelea. My symptoms are accelerating in spite of the treatment. The last two days, my wavy lines have affected words to the point they are distorted and appear italicized. I found myself covering my eye to read or look at anything because the distortion makes me feed nauseated. Had anyone else experienced this?
Oops feel nauseated, not feed
I have the same problem. My retinal degeneration was diagnosed at age 33. Now I am 41 yrs old and I am feeling the exact same problem as you. I have to close my left eye to read. Letters and numbers are falling on each other. I need to work in order to support my family. Is there any hope for us? 
are you seeing a retinal specialist? I didn’t know if you had progressed to wet or still dry. There are injections for wet and we are hoping for a treatment option for advanced AMD in the coming year. A low vision clinic could be very helpful at this stage. As for hope, I for one don’t intend to stop hoping for a treatment and even a cure someday. Regards, Sharon Moore patient leader
Thank you so much for your support. I have seen a number of retina specialists. They have described my macular degeneration type as hereditary or genetic type and there is no treatment for this. They don't mention dry or wet so I assume its dry MD. It is non-age related MD. I have an upcoming appointment at a low vision clinic. Would like to understand what help they can provide to improve my vision. I am losing vision very quickly from the last 3-4 months. The progression was quite slow in the last 7 years since I was diagnosed first time. there are so many aide’s available and a low vision clinic can evaluate you and make recommendations. They can’t help to restore your lost vision but can help you live life fully with low vision.
https://lowvisionaids.org/
My own vision has steadily declined the past two years. I am learning to use a smart speaker (Alexa} to help operate kitchen appliances and read books aloud for me. If you do a search at the top of the page for low vision you will find plent of article sharing how others cope in a similar situation. Regards, Sharon Moore patient leader
