Macular Degeneration Awareness Month 2023This month we are raising awareness for age-related macular degeneration (AMD) and low vision. Our goal is to bring the MacularDegeneration.net community...reactionscomments
Macular Degeneration -- Is It in Your Genes?Among the things researchers have learned about age-related macular degeneration, one is that there’s a connection between genetics and the disease. Researchers...reactions2comments
Looking Back to Being Newly DiagnosedWhat happens when you get a new macular degeneration (AMD) diagnosis? Well, in a nutshell, it’s not going to be a good...reactionscomments
Limited Access to Health in Rural AreasI was diagnosed with dry age-related macular degeneration (AMD) a few months after having cataract surgery at the age of 65. I began...reactions2comments
It's the Little Things With Vision LossIn real-time, it is still mid-May, 2020 and we are still in lockdown. One of the many “joys” of the pandemic has...reactionscomments
Is Macular Degeneration Holding You Back?Or is it something else? Before retirement, I never seemed to have enough time to do everything I wanted. There was always...reactionscomments
Is It Time To Visit a Low-Vision Center?When a friend with macular degeneration told me she had an appointment at a Low-Vision Center (LVC), I was curious and followed...reactions6comments
Insights From KiplingUntil this evening, I had never read Rudyard Kipling’s poem If in its entirety... I was, however, familiar with the “rewritten” version:...reactionscomments
My Visit to a Low Vision ClinicVisiting a low vision specialist has been on my to-do list for the past 2 years. Diagnosed with early dry age-related macular...reactions10comments
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) about Macular DegenerationWhether you're living with macular degeneration, or know someone who is, here is a guide to the basics of macular degeneration. All...reactionscomments
Community Views: The Emotions of an MD DiagnosisWe are all different in this community, but most of us have one thing in common. We have been through a day...reactionscomments
Living a Full Life With Macular DegenerationReading has always been a passion of mine. My recent passion has been mysteries, especially murder mysteries. With each new book, I...reactions2comments
A Letter to My Retina SpecialistThere are things I would like to tell my retina specialist face-to-face. He’s too busy to hear most of these things, so...reactions4comments
Injection Day: Izervay Treatment for Geographic AtrophyAfter a decade with dry macular degeneration, I was diagnosed with geographic atrophy (GA) in July of 2023. My vision had steadily...reactions6comments
AMD Look-Alike ConditionsMaking a diagnosis of AMD and ruling out other similarly presenting conditions can be quite difficult, and will depend on physical exam...reactions9comments
A Look Back at What the Stages of Dry AMD Were Like for MeIt’s been almost 10 years since I was first diagnosed with dry age-related macular degeneration (AMD). In June 2023, I was diagnosed with...reactions17comments
Hacks and Hints for Living With AMD"Hey, I need you to read the directions on this package," I said as I walked over to my husband. He was...reactions13comments
Sharing My Experience With the HumanWare Explore 12In this video, I show you my new assistive device, the HumanWare Explore 12. The HumanWare Explore 12 is a portable video...reactions2comments
Macular Degeneration - Why Me?When I was diagnosed with age-related macular degeneration (AMD) at the age of 66, I was not too surprised. After all, my...reactions6comments
Be Curious About Macular DegenerationAsk questions — lots of questions. Never be reluctant to share your experiences about age-related macular degeneration (AMD) or to voice your...reactionscomments
