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Symptoms of Wet Macular Degeneration

All the articles I have read indicate if you do not see perfect squares in the Amsler Grid go to the ophthalmologist ASAP as it could mean wet AMD. Well...

Advocating For Yourself

Do you find it easy to advocate for yourself in public when faced with adversity? Have you run into a situation where someone may be unaware of your visual impairment?...

"How Can I Help?"

Do you like when someone asks you this question? Do you find yourself not necessarily knowing what to ask for help with? Share your experiences below....

new glasses (again) or what?

Been getting shots for Macular Degeneration for years (now only the left eye). 2 doctors confirm that it appears to be stabilized, BUT the left eye is seeing wavy everything...

Self Care

Self care can take on a lot of meanings: staying on top of injection appointments, prioritizing 15 minutes of mindfulness, or eating a nutritious meal. With the holidays coming up...

Painful

The last four years, the eye drops at the Ophthalmologist and my Retina Specialist have an reaction to my eyes and lids Swollen, tender, painful, red . I wake up...

AMD

I have AMD, but I feel like I have something else that causing me to see so cloudy and dim, when I see light. and get worse when I go...

Learning how to live with my disease

I am 72 years young and I suffered all my life not knowing I had macular degeneration dry. I have cataracts. I have Charles Bounty syndrome. Family members do sometimes...

Macular degeneration - The combined cost of drugs and treatment/consultation

I have been newly diagnosed with wet AMD and am trying to establish what a treatment cost would typically be. I see that there is information on the drug costs...

Post injection precautions.

Is it ok to use dry eye drops soon after? I usually keep the eye closed but would welcome some info on what is acceptable timewise regarding drops & exercise...

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