When Life Interferes With Treatment...In December of 2023, I began injections for geographic atrophy. Those of us with dry macular degeneration have been anxiously awaiting a treatment to slow the progression. I didn’t make...reactions7comments
very new to this, please explain the use of bilbury or tumeric. ...Will these products help her eyes with dry MD?...reactions2repliesDiet & Nutrition
Worried About Disease Progression? We're Here for You...Here at MacularDegeneration.net, many of our community members have expressed worry about the future, including possible vision changes and disease progression. If you have experienced worry, anxiety, sadness, or other...reactions3comments
Tips and Advice...I am wondering about devices and/or computer software that will help those of us with central vision loss, especially with accessing and reading emails, balancing checking accounts, and being able...reactions1replyTips & Advice
Lifting the Veil of Caution...All my life I have lived cautiously. Definitely not one to be the adventurous one. You would often find me hanging back in the crowd, avoiding a challenge. Never the...reactions2comments
Any suggestions for grocery shopping?...My AMD has been stable for a couple of years now, but I still can’t read fine print on labels. This can be very frustrating at the grocery store, especially...reactions2repliesCoping
📣 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 below about how satisfied you are with your...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 below!...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 in the community. Your insights will help voice...reactions7comments
What’s on the Menu? Dining Out With Macular Degeneration...Eating out is difficult when you’re legally blind. My mother loved to go to a restaurant, café, or club (where there was often a band playing), but it was always...reactionscomments
Stargardt in left eye dry macular in rig...I'm legally blind, can't drive and wondering what can be done for Stargardt. I've been told it's a rare and progressive. Would love more inf...reactions1replyDry AMDInsurance & DisabilityDiagnosis
Has anyone started injections for GA?...I have been getting Lucentis injections for about 15 years, which has helped me greatly. I only drive in daylight, and familiar areas. I will be 92 years this June...reactions1replyDiagnosis
Myopic MD...We as a group are in the minority of other macular degeneration people- I was always very nearsighted…. Today my vision is WAVY in one eye and to read a...reactions3repliesDiagnosis
Where's the Light Switch? Moving and Low Vision...Moving is _____. Fill in the blank with any word that equals awful or hard work or royal pain. Two days before Thanksgiving in 2023, I was in bed with...reactionscomments
Retna hole...Had to start injections last July for wad. Dr said the eye was responding great. Just a few short days later it hemorrhaged..tried to do surgery but a cataract stopped...reactions4replies
in and out...Thank goodness I have a great Dr.!! Been doing this for 14 years and am so thankful for the process my Dr. uses, I arrive on time for my 3pm...reactions1reply
Not Again!...I was diagnosed with wet amd in my right eye four months ago. Last Friday, my left macula is swollen..I will my rentinagolist in 3 week. I'm afraid.I'll have wet...reactionsreplies
Inherited Dry Macular Degeneration...My grandmother became blind, as did my mother. I was diagnosed last year but told that I was still ok to drive, which put me in a panic because we...reactions7comments
