May is Healthy Vision Month! What are you doing this month to protect your eyes? Think: - Favorite sunglasses? - Favorite hat? - Favorite supplements? Share with us here and feel free to share any...reactions3repliesAwarenessTips & Advice
Nearsightedness Macular DegenerationI had my eye exam with my cataract specialist the other day. I questioned her about this new injection for Dry MD. She told me in my case because mine...reactions1replyCopingAwarenessDry AMD
A Letter to Macular DegenerationIf you could write a letter to your macular degeneration, what would you say? Use this thread as an opportunity to vent. This is a safe space for you....reactions3repliesAwarenessMental Health
Balance issuesI was diagnosed with Myopic Macular Degeneration a few years ago and have been very fortunate that it has not progressed much. However over the past couple of years my...reactions1replyEye InjectionMyopicAwareness
ReadingI read using my tablet with the print enlarged has anyone been told by their doctor that the light from these devices is bad for your macular degeneration....reactions1replyAwareness
Will You Take Our 2023 In America Survey?Nearly 20 million Americans are diagnosed with macular degeneration. Our 2023 In America survey aims to better understand the patient experience and realities of macular degeneration. We can all benefit...reactionsrepliesAwareness
Is this wet MD?Hi During a routine check-up (48-year-old male), the optometrist observed that - 1. for one of the eyes the visual acuity has reduced from 6/7.5 (June 2019) to 6/12+2 now...reactions7repliesAwarenessWet AMDDiagnosis
Shadows that fadeI have shadows in my central vision, but they aren't permanent. I see them in both eyes but not with exactly the same pattern when I'm in a darkened room...reactions3repliesDry AMDAwarenessSymptoms
Adapting daily lifeSome days I wake up not realizing that I have wet macula in one eye and dry in the other. My complication is that had monovision corrective lenses inserted with...reactions1replyCopingAwareness