Active 4 days agoWhen To Get a Second OpinonWhen you were diagnosed with macular degeneration, when did you decide to get a second opinion? What was this appointment like? Confusing? Helpful? Share with us here!...Reactions 0 reactions Comments1 repliesDiagnosisTips & Advice
New memberI was told last Friday during an eye exam that I have pre md None of my parents had it. I am 62 years old. I am devastated. The eye...Reactions 0 reactions Comments3 repliesAwarenessCopingDiagnosis
Wet Myopic Macular DegenerationDoes anyone else have myopic macular degeneration (not age-related)? Mine went from dry to wet three years ago. The treatment is the same, shots, but the cause is different and...Reactions 0 reactions Comments7 repliesMyopicDiagnosis
Drusen reticularHow much of you have reticular drusen?!...Reactions 0 reactions Comments1 repliesDiagnosis
Next step after F-AI will be seeing my new doc on Monday. I think he will be doing this procedure (Fluorescein-angiography) but don't know for sure. I think the next step after whichever...Reactions 0 reactions Comments10 repliesWet AMDDiagnosis
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...Reactions 0 reactions Comments7 repliesWet AMDDiagnosisAwareness
DiagnosisHad a central part of vision lost, went to three specialists, said that the vision was lost and nothing could be done and 'probably' done by trauma. I have had...Reactions 0 reactions Comments3 repliesDiagnosis
Genetic Links for AMDI am wondering why, if there can be genetic components for AMD, we are not tested for genetic markers when diagnosed with wet AMD? It seems all patients are shoved...Reactions 0 reactions Comments4 repliesDiagnosis
Differentiating Eye Symptoms How can you tell the difference between visual symptoms that could be caused by retinal deterioration due to wet amd and a cataract on the same eye? I have wet...Reactions 0 reactions Comments5 repliesDiagnosis
Genetic exam for AMDHi! 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...Reactions 0 reactions Comments1 repliesDry AMDDiagnosis
