My Invisible DisabilityI don’t use a white cane or a wheelchair or a walker. People don’t know until I tell them that my vision differs from theirs. They think I’m normal. I...reactions2comments
Making Sourdough With Geographic AtrophyAfter 10-plus years of living with age-related macular degeneration (AMD) my condition progressed to geographic atrophy (GA). As my symptoms progressed, I gave up my hobbies 1 by 1. My...reactions13comments
Your Macular Degeneration Isn't Your Mother's, Sibling's, or Friend'sYou're not your mother, father, aunt, uncle, sibling, or friend who had macular degeneration. A big hole many of us fall into is thinking the personal experience someone else had...reactions18comments
What? A 'New' Diagnosis?I have been living the life of one with the diagnosis of myopic macular degeneration (MMD) since the early part of 2019. I was in my early 60s when this...reactions7comments
Ask the Advocates: Raising Awareness, Sharing SupportFebruary is Age-Related Macular Degeneration (AMD) and Low Vision Awareness Month. This year, here at MacularDegeneration.net, we're bringing together perspectives from our Community Health Leaders on raising awareness, sharing knowledge...reactionscomments
Life With GA: You Can Laugh or You Can CryTruthfully, I have done my fair share of both laughing and crying. After 10 years of dry age-related macular degeneration (AMD), I was diagnosed with geographic atrophy (GA) in early...reactions12comments
Hello, Geographic Atrophy"Well, this sucks." To be honest, this was my reaction to first hearing that I now have geographic atrophy (GA), the advanced stage of dry age-related macular degeneration (AMD), in...reactions13comments
After ChristmasAgain, another Christmas has come and gone in the blink of an eye. Spending all that time with family is always special. It is not often that we are able...reactionscomments
Living With Myopic Macular Degeneration: New Year ReflectionsHard to believe that we are at the beginning of 2025. Just yesterday we were welcoming the new year in 2024. My mom always says the older you get, the...reactions6comments
Past, Future, Present — With Macular DegenerationAs 1 year ends with a new year on the horizon, our thoughts turn to the past and the future, but where the real gift lies is in the PRESENT!...reactionscomments
Doing What We Can With What We Have"Do what you can, with what you have, where you are. Believe you can and you’re halfway there. It is hard to fail, but it is worse never to have...reactions2comments
Progress Report: My Geographic Atrophy TreatmentOn October 24, I went to my retina specialist for my fifth Izervay injection. It’s been quite a year after getting my diagnosis of geographic atrophy (GA) last year. At diagnosis...reactions26comments
What If?If I could ever get the chance to change the way my life could be, I find myself wondering what I would alter. Living with my diagnosis of myopic macular...reactions4comments
Finding Support in a CrisisLife with geographic atrophy (GA) is a challenge. That is especially true in times of crisis. My husband started having chest pressure recently. He has a history of hiatal hernia...reactions8comments
AMD and GA: Genetics, Lifestyle, or Chance?The risk factors for macular degeneration are a frequent topic of interest among our MacularDegeneration.net community members and Facebook community. I have heard more than 1 person lamenting an age-related...reactions10comments
My New Pre-Injection Routine for Wet AMDEditor's Note: This article was originally written by Brown Eyed Girl, a MacularDegeneration.net Community Health Leader. There are quite a few steps we can take before our injection for wet...reactions8comments
Learning How to SeeMyopic macular degeneration is here to stay, unfortunately. My diagnosis was in the spring of 2019. I have always had a challenging time seeing. I got my first pair of...reactionscomments
A Big Decision: Should I Try the Port Delivery System for Wet AMD?In a previous article, I shared how I was offered a place in a clinical trial. I had returned ahead of schedule to my retina specialist (RS) because I noticed...reactions19comments
How to "ACE" Macular DegenerationWhen it comes to macular degeneration, it’s not always easy to keep a positive attitude. Some days are better than others, and when the going gets tough, it helps to...reactions16comments
Myopic Macular Degeneration and Night DrivingMy diagnosis of myopic macular degeneration was made in March of 2019. This past March marked the 5 year point for me. An anniversary if you will, one definitely not...reactions20comments
