Common Myths and Misconceptions of Macular Degeneration...Getting a diagnosis of macular degeneration can be nerve-wracking, and you may have some preconceived ideas about the condition or related eye...
How Is AMD Diagnosed?...Age-related macular degeneration (AMD) is a common condition that is one of the main causes of vision loss in people over the...
Risk Factors for Macular Degeneration...When we talk about risk factors for a disease, it means any characteristic or exposure that might increase the chances of an...
How Common is Macular Degeneration?...Age-related macular degeneration (AMD) is a condition that gets worse over time. It causes central vision loss and blindness, and is a...
CoQ10 and Macular Degeneration...In the first installment of this article series, I discussed why I choose to take the supplement CoQ10 along with my other...reactions12comments
How Do Eyes Work?...In order to understand macular degeneration, you first need to get a basic idea of the general anatomy of the healthy eye...
Diving Deep With Macular Degeneration...It’s easy to look up facts about macular degeneration and how this condition affects the lives of those living with it, but...reactions5comments
What Vitamins Should I Take For My Macular Degeneration?...Being diagnosed with macular degeneration can feel really overwhelming. There are so many things thrown at a person when they’re first diagnosed...reactions2comments
Macular Degeneration's Impact on Personal Relationships...When someone is diagnosed with age-related macular degeneration (AMD), it affects everyone in the family, including close friends and even neighbors. Some...reactions17comments
Making Sourdough With Geographic Atrophy...After 10-plus years of living with age-related macular degeneration (AMD) my condition progressed to geographic atrophy (GA). As my symptoms progressed, I...reactions17comments
MD Runs in the Male Side of My Family...During my late 30s and early 40s, I took care of my father who suffered from MD for 8 years. When he...reactions9comments
Pain After Injections...I suffer immensely post-injection in both eyes. The doctor thinks it's the Betadine. I take prescribed pain pills (yes, plural), as it...reactionscomments
Not Quite Like the Majority...I have wet AMD in both eyes. I’ve been getting injections in my right eye for 5 years and in my left...reactionscomments
Mac Shot...I've gotten one approximately every 10 weeks or so for almost 3 years. So far, I’ve never had a problem. I do...reactionscomments
To Cook or Not to Cook? That Is the Question...Editor's Note: This article was originally written by Brown Eyed Girl, a MacularDegeneration.net Community Health Leader. Looking at all these newly-bought vegetables...reactionscomments
My Journey From Optometrist to Ophthalmologist to Retina Specialist...Editor's Note: This article was originally written by Brown Eyed Girl, a MacularDegeneration.net Community Health Leader. It was an optometrist who initially...reactions8comments
Post-Injection Pain...I have no problems with the injections. It is the adverse reaction to Betadine. Agonizing pain. I am 77. I can usually...reactionscomments
No Pain from Injections...My ophthalmologist must be excellent because I have not experienced any pain from injections. The only things about the procedure that bother...reactionscomments
My AMD Story...I was first diagnosed with dry MD in May 2023. I did not take it very seriously because I had no symptoms...reactionscomments
Destruction by Injection...I was told I had macular degeneration by an optometrist. I had thought I only needed a slightly stronger pair of glasses...reactionscomments
