My Macular Degeneration UpdateI was stopped short the other day, literally, on the way to my retina specialist’s for an injection treatment for wet AMD...reactions2comments
Switching Anti-VEGF InjectionsYippee! I’m switching to Eylea for my next injection. I’ve read that some people can be helped by a change. When one...reactions7comments
My First Eylea InjectionYesterday as I was sitting in the waiting room at my retina specialist’s office, anxiously awaiting my turn for optical coherence tomography...reactions2comments
My Eylea Treatment Success Story: "Remarkable" Results"Remarkably successful!" Those are the words we all want to hear when we are discussing outcomes with our retina specialist. And those...reactions21comments
Preparing for Life With Geographic AtrophyI was diagnosed with dry age-related macular degeneration (AMD) 9 years ago. My mom and sister both had wet macular degeneration. I...reactions75comments
Six Months AgoTime is funny. Not in the slap-your-knee kind of funny — funny as in, "How is that even possible?" funny. One day...reactions10comments
Charles Bonnet Syndrome and Geographic AtrophyI am 10 years into my journey with dry macular degeneration. For many years I had no noticeable symptoms, but as I...reactions88comments
Geographic Atrophy Progression and OutlookAge-related macular degeneration (AMD) is a progressive disease that impacts the eyes. Progressive conditions can slowly get worse over time. For some...reactions11comments
Suzanne's Story: Using Our Talents for Advocacy and Community SupportContent Note: This article was written by Suzanne Tremolada, founder of the Facebook support group "Living with Macular Degeneration." The views and...reactions2comments
Ask the Advocates: Mental Health and Macular DegenerationThe mental and emotional impact of a macular degeneration diagnosis is often overlooked, from the shock and fear of initial diagnosis to...reactions2comments
What It’s Like to Live With Vision Loss From Dry AMDAge-related macular degeneration (AMD) is the leading cause of vision loss in people over age 55. There are 2 types: wet and...reactions8comments
Using Essential Oils to Improve Health and VisionEssential oils are specific and concentrated compounds that are extracted directly from plants. Once these compounds are extracted from the plants, they...reactions6comments
Eye Injection Side Effects: My Experience and What You Need to KnowWhat are the common side effects from eye injections? Ah, yes. Another adventure in age-related macular degeneration-induced legal blindness! Yesterday I went...reactions25comments
6 Ways I Manage My Dry AMDA recent poll on MacularDegeneration.net asked, "True or False: I've found a regimen that works for me with dry AMD." I wondered...reactions10comments
My Recent Rapid Decline in VisionPart of me thinks, “If I’m an advocate for MacularDegeneration.net, I need to stay positive and upbeat and offer encouragement to our...reactions30comments
Driving With Geographic AtrophyI was diagnosed over 9 years ago with early stage dry age-related macular degeneration. For several years I progressed slowly to the...reactions60comments
Is This Progression?Everyone I know that has age-related macular degeneration (AMD) has a degree of fear of progression. Not only am I fearful I...reactions23comments
Every Day Salads: Fruits and VeggiesFeeding a family healthy food day in and day out is no easy task. Preparing fruits and veggies… and then keeping them...reactionscomments
Has My Dry AMD Changed to Wet? Part 2Editor's Note: This article was originally written by Brown Eyed Girl, a MacularDegeneration.net Community Health Leader.This article is Part 2 of a...reactions10comments
[Now Closed] It's Giveaway Time!The 2025 Giveaway is now closed. Thank you for your interest! Here at MacularDegeneration.net, we want to thank our wonderful community members...reactions10comments
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