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What happens if I stop the injections?

I don't think the injections are helping me.

  1. I am interested in others experience too. My Mom stopped her injections, but I didn’t know why. Not sure if they stopped working.

    1. I am currently taking the shots for my DMG. It IS scarey. My doctor is respected and he and his fellow doctors waited a few months after the 2 medicines were approved for the Dry Macular Degeneration. They chose this one. I am 82 and hope to keep some vision. My left eye is the worst and I have "reasonable" vision in the right eye. I've been taking since August 2024. The shot itself is not too bad, but my eyesight is blurry most of the day and sometimes more. I had my regular eye doctor check my vision after the 2nd one and he saw no big difference than my April 2024 regular check up. My retine specialist at my last shot said my vision was "stable" meaning the black areas. BUT, my TV viewing is decreasing in quality, I only read headlines, and can get by with email because I purchased a large screen.
      I ask everytime I go if there is more research or reporting about this medicine which seems still experiemental. There has been none. However, my doctor is expecting (or hoping) for some reporting at a spring seminar which he will view/listen to. He said to ask him the same question about April. I don't see any other option to try to slow this down, but have little certainty. I'm very sensitive to the sun now, and will only drive on roads I know and which I know to be straight. Any informataion about your symptoms and how you feel after the shots would be appreciated.

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