The Journey Begins...I had gone for a routine eye exam a year ago and she referred me to a specialist. I went to the specialist and they ran all these weird tests...reactions2comments
Never Thought It Would Happen to Me!...I was diagnosed with dry MD about 20 yrs ago. Didn't think too much about it as my siblings had not been diagnosed. So in 2019 I had cataract surgery...reactions2comments
Looking Through the Open Doorway...There is a famous quote by Alexander Graham Bell that says, "When one door closes, another opens." The quote ends with, "But we often look so long and so regretfully...reactions4comments
Driving With Geographic Atrophy...I was diagnosed over 9 years ago with early stage dry age-related macular degeneration. For several years I progressed slowly to the intermediate stage. In July 2023, I was diagnosed...reactions58comments
Making Adjustments for Macular Degeneration...We all know the downsides of macular degeneration — the blurred vision, the darkness, and the insidious nature of the slow progression of an incurable disease. In fact, it’s very...reactions10comments
Symptoms of wet AMD...I was diagnosed with wet AMD in my left eye in 2019. Unfortunately, it wasn't caught early enough, and I have scarring of the macula and loss of central vision...reactions8repliesSymptomsWet AMD
New treatments for Dry macular degeneration ...Har there been any discoveries in threading dry AMD ?...reactions1reply
Medications for wet md...Which meds do you recommend for the treatment for wet md. I am receiving injections but want to know which is the best. Thank you....reactionsreplies
A Letter to My Younger Self...Wouldn’t it be interesting, maybe even amazing, if we could rewind this lifetime of ours and have a better idea and understanding of what living with macular degeneration would be?...reactionscomments
If you could go back in time, what advice would you give yourself?...If you could go back in time or talk to a younger version of yourself, what would you say? What advice would you give to the younger you about coping...reactions7repliesTips & AdviceAwarenessCoping
red light therapy...Would like to know if anyone has been using the red light therapy for dry AMD. Prof Jeffrey recommended Eyepower at the Macular Society Conference last November. Thanks....reactionsreplies
Injections for wet amd...Why do some people not respond as others to the VEGF drugs. I have not responded well to Eylea, and now, although slightly better, Vabysmo. But other people are getting...reactions2replies
CNV...I was diagnosed with CNV mayopic cnv. Is that a type of Macular degeneration? This site does not clarify that....reactions17repliesWet AMD
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 beach. The unpronounceable name of a drug was...reactionscomments
Seeing From the Back of Church...The day-to-day living with myopic macular degeneration has become the new "normal" for me. I try to think back to before my diagnosis in 2019, not remembering what the "before"...reactionscomments
I've been diagnosed for 8 years I've been reading that 10 years is when people start to notice change is that true...I've been diagnosed with AMD for 8 years now so far I just wear readers the lowest magnification 1.25 sometimes one point five zero I got a job at Walgreens...reactionsrepliesDry AMDDiet & Nutrition
My Routine to Prevent Eye Infection...When I was diagnosed with dry macular degeneration and in the years since, I was never concerned about eye injections or infection. After all, there was previously no treatment for...reactions25comments
Levodopa for aMD...Does anyone know of an Ophthalmologist that will prescribe Levodopa? Can you get the medication without a prescription in Mexico?...reactions3repliesResearch & Clinical TrialsProgression
April is Women’s Eye Health & Safety Month ...April is Women's Eye Health and Safety Month! Tell us about a woman with eye disease who inspires you and/or Tell us about a woman in your life who has...reactions1reply
