Active todayIron Supplements and worsening AMD...Some studieshave suggested that iron supplements or eating large amounts of red meat can make your AMD worse. Has anyone had this experience? If so, didnot taking the supplements help...Reactions0reactionsComments1 repliesVitamins & Supplements
Active 4 days agophotobiomodulation...I am going for a consultation to see if I am a candidate for PBM. My left eye has some atrophy, but my right eye is intermediate dry and stable...Reactions0reactionsComments5 repliesProgression
Your Macular Degeneration Isn't Your Mother's, Sibling's, or Friend's...You'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...Reactions0reactionsComments2 comments
May Have to Stop Driving...In 2018 I was diagnosed with dry AMD in my right eye, but nothing much was said about what to do, like exercise, lots of greens to eat, relaxation, etc...Reactions0reactionsComments3 comments
Active 8 days agoI have dry macular degenerate ...I just found this forum and hoping for support and information. I have dry macular degenerate and very dry eyes and was told I had it somewhere between 15 and...Reactions0reactionsComments11 repliesTreatmentDry AMD
E scoop glasses for AMD...I'm curious if anyone with AMD has tried E scoop glasses? If so can you please provide feedback with your experience? Pros, cons, helpful, or another product that just doesn't...Reactions0reactionsComments3 repliesTreatment
Wet Mac Degen...both eyes....jcataract surgery next week........Anybody else in my situation??? I had mono vision lasik 25 years ago with great results. At age 5j0 needed readers. Age 70 started mac degen in near eye. Age...Reactions0reactionsComments1 replies
How to Lower VEGF Levels with Food, Supplements, and Lifestyle Changes...I wondered if there was a way to lower VEGF levels in the body to lower the chances of getting Wet AMD due to high VEGF levels and so I...Reactions0reactionsComments2 repliesWet AMDVitamins & SupplementsDiet & Nutrition
zi am 92 years and last week I went for my injection with Eyelea in my left eye...As soon as I got there I was told that the charitable company who was paying for my co-payment $330.30 no longer would pay because they ran out of money...Reactions0reactionsComments13 repliesCost
Computer...Has anyone had any luck with a desktop computer? My laptop os pretty useless to me at this point. Thank you in advance. Nancy...Reactions0reactionsComments1 repliesTips & Advice
Computer...Hi All, i was recently diagnosed with ZGA in my right eye. I start onjections next week My laptop is pretty useless tp me much of the time because I...Reactions0reactionsComments6 repliesTips & Advice
Does iris vision really work?...Dry AMD and getting worse!...Reactions0reactionsComments1 repliesDry AMD
Small Setback - 6 week injection...I think I know why. On Monday, I had my injection and was told the right wet eye showed some swelling. The cause? High blood pressure - one of the...Reactions0reactionsComments2 repliesEye InjectionTreatmentCoping
New evidence of taking Areds2 in late stage GA/Why are late stage GA shots controversial? ...In the below Harvard article about new evidence of taking Areds2 in late stage GA, it also says that the GA shots are controversial and was wondering why are they...Reactions0reactionsComments7 repliesEye InjectionDry AMDVitamins & Supplements
Valeda Ligh System for Dry AMD...Approximately 85% to 90% of those with AMD, have the dry version. To my understanding, the Valeda Light System is a recently approved FDA treatment for DRY AMD. However, when...Reactions0reactionsComments4 repliesResearch & Clinical Trials
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...Reactions0reactionsComments7 comments
AMD aids...is there a source for helping with sight aids? Things like measuring cups, what works for helping you read, etc....Reactions0reactionsComments7 repliesCoping
Myopic Macular Degeneration ...I have MMD in one eye. If I have cataract surgery in that eye, is it possible that my MMD could get worse from the cataract surgery? Also, if I...Reactions0reactionsComments8 repliesMyopic
Awareness...I wish there was more awareness for this disease. People who don't have this are very unaware how sun glare or gray days can totally affect your vision. I also...Reactions0reactionsComments2 repliesAwareness
Try listening to patients who have the problem and act accordingly....I have Wet AMD in both eyes. My right eye was untreated for 4 days and I have only peripheral vision in that eye. I have had this problem for...Reactions0reactionsComments2 replies
