When Life Interferes With TreatmentIn December of 2023, I began injections for geographic atrophy. Those of us with dry macular degeneration have been anxiously awaiting a...reactions11comments
Worried About Disease Progression? We're Here for YouHere at MacularDegeneration.net, many of our community members have expressed worry about the future, including possible vision changes and disease progression. If...reactions3comments
Lifting the Veil of CautionAll my life I have lived cautiously. Definitely not one to be the adventurous one. You would often find me hanging back...reactions2comments
📣 Share Your Experience: Poll #5! 📊Managing macular degeneration can feel isolating. Do you feel supported? Let us know below...reactions5comments
📣 Share Your Experience: Poll #4! 📊While there is no cure for age-related macular degeneration (AMD), there are various treatments available for certain stages of the condition. Respond...reactionscomments
📣 Share Your Experience: Poll #2! 📊Navigating everyday life macular degeneration can have its challenges. Let us know below how often macular degeneration impacts your daily life...reactionscomments
📣 Share Your Experience: Poll #3! 📊Symptoms of macular degeneration can be different for everyone, and sometimes they vary from day to day. Share what symptoms you experience...reactionscomments
📣 Share Your Experience: Be Part of Our 5-Part Poll Series! 📊What is living with macular degeneration really like? Participate in our 5-part poll series to share your experiences and hear from others...reactions7comments
What’s on the Menu? Dining Out With Macular DegenerationEditor's Note: This article was originally written by Brown Eyed Girl, a MacularDegeneration.net Community Health Leader. Eating out is difficult when you’re...reactions6comments
Where's the Light Switch? Moving and Low VisionMoving is _____. Fill in the blank with any word that equals awful or hard work or royal pain. Two days before...reactionscomments
Looking Through the Open DoorwayThere is a famous quote by Alexander Graham Bell that says, "When one door closes, another opens." The quote ends with, "But...reactions4comments
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
Making Adjustments for Macular DegenerationWe all know the downsides of macular degeneration — the blurred vision, the darkness, and the insidious nature of the slow progression...reactions14comments
A Letter to My Younger SelfWouldn’t it be interesting, maybe even amazing, if we could rewind this lifetime of ours and have a better idea and understanding...reactionscomments
Ads and AMD Awareness"What’s THAT for?" my husband asked. He was looking at an ad on the television. Bright, happy people were biking along a...reactionscomments
Seeing From the Back of ChurchThe day-to-day living with myopic macular degeneration has become the new "normal" for me. I try to think back to before my...reactionscomments
My Routine to Prevent Eye InfectionWhen I was diagnosed with dry macular degeneration and in the years since, I was never concerned about eye injections or infection...reactions25comments
Fine PrintI have been living with myopic macular degeneration (MMD) since March of 2019. The moment I noticed the wavy door frames and...reactionscomments
Decision Day: Choosing Treatment for Geographic AtrophyI was diagnosed with advanced dry macular degeneration, also known as geographic atrophy (GA), in July 2023. I immediately talked to my...reactionscomments
My 10 Reasons for Hope With Dry AMDI definitely have hope for my future with age-related macular degeneration (AMD). Some of my hope is static. It’s probably more like...reactionscomments
