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Beta-blockers and AMD

I just read that vasodilators, i.e., beta-blockers have been implicated in causing macular degeneration. A long-term study at the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine, spanning 1988 to 2013, found...

Surprised To See This

I was surprised to see this ad on the back cover of the Feb/March 2022 AARP magazine which I received in the mail today. It says that “It’s only a...

The FDA has approved the first treatment for advanced dry macular degeneration (geographic atropy)

For the first time, a treatment for geographic atrophy, the advanced form of dry macular degeneration, has been approved by the FDA. It involves regular eye injections. If you have...

MD in one eye

Does anyone here have advanced MD in just one eye? Is that even possible?...

Checking our vision between doctors' appointments

A Community Member recently had a very important reminder for us all @ddaronian. When checking our vision between doctors' appointments, we should check each eye individually. If we use an...

Shadows that fade

I 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...

diet and macu-save supplements

hi , im having 60 grammes spinach blended with milk and taking eye supplements. has anybody been on eye supplements to hopefully slow down my early stages of dry amd,...

Drusenoid PED

I have wet and dry AMD in both eyes. I recently have experienced significant changes in distortion/waviness in one eye in particular. I anticipated an injection at my next RS...

Genetic exam for AMD

Hi! I am 53 years old, I have dry AMD. The cause of my AMD so young is genetic. My father had amd and he was almost blind at the...

Changes in my eyes

I seem to notice that i am having issues with colors such as the print on newspapers etc and signs. It seems to be faded or i can't recognize the...

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