A Journey Through Macular Degeneration: My Experience with Elmiron...My story is a bit different from most I’ve read. For years, I was prescribed Elmiron for interstitial cystitis (IC). Though it...reactions4comments
New to the Community...I am a 86 year-old female, diagnosed with age-related macular degeneration (AMD) - wet kind. I received my diagnosis about 15 months...reactions1comment
66-Year-Old Artist Diagnosed with Wet AMD in Both Eyes...In July 2023, I suddenly noticed a gray disk in my right eye, surrounded by a hazy blur. It came on so...reactions4comments
Stretching My Treatment Schedule...I think time is a funny thing. One minute, time seems to fly by so very quickly and in another moment, time...reactions12comments
Advanced Stages of AMD: Diagnosed With Geographic Atrophy...I’m not a doctor, I’m just a regular 72-year-old guy that’s had AMD for about 9 years. Certainly, I’m not qualified to...reactions18comments
10 Tips for Renewing Your Driver’s License With Macular Degeneration...Nothing stresses me more than the fear of taking the eye exam to renew my driver’s license. Once before, I failed the...reactions2comments
Finding Hope and Joy With Geographic Atrophy ...My name is Sharon Moore, and I am a Community Health Leader for the MacularDegeneration.net Community. I am a moderator and write...reactions12comments
What to Do? A Big Treatment Decision...This was the hardest decision I'd had to make regarding my macular degeneration. Over the previous 10 years, there had been other...reactions5comments
I Share All Your Symptoms......After reading how AMD can and will cause blindness (and experiencing the rapid road to it myself) I resigned to this fate...reactions4comments
A Summer Trip to Alaska With Limited Vision...I am pretty sure I am not the only one wondering how in the heck time is flying by. Honestly, each year...reactionscomments
The Grayish Blob in the Night: CBS, AMD, and Me...It first appeared weeks before my diagnosis with wet age-related macular degeneration (AMD). I’d see it when I would get up in...reactions16comments
The Sighted Guide Technique...I met a young lady with a visual impairment the other day. The comment was made she could see nothing in the...reactionscomments
Community View: Positive Insights of Living With Macular Degeneration...When the statement, "One positive thing MD taught me is _______", was shared recently on Facebook, many inspiring responses were shared. Below...reactions1comment
Stargardt Disease Inheritance...The most common form of macular degeneration in young people, Stargardt disease typically begins in late childhood and continues to progress into...reactions1comment
The Struggle With Lights and Macular Degeneration...I have a love-hate relationship with light. I hate it, but I need it. It doesn’t matter if I’m inside or outside...reactions17comments
📣 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: 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
Community Views: Macular Degeneration Symptoms that Bother Us...Symptoms of macular degeneration can be different for everyone, and sometimes they vary from day to day. Some are a minor annoyance...reactionscomments
The Emotional Stages of My Diagnosis...I’m extremely passionate about the mental health aspect of disease diagnoses. I recently realized, through my own healing process, that much like...reactions9comments
Building Your Own Support System...A frequent topic of conversation in the macular degeneration (MD) community is the need for the support of family and friends. It...reactions5comments
