Types of Macular Degeneration...While age-related macular degeneration (AMD) is the primary cause of severe vision loss in people over 50 in the United States, all...
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...reactions3comments
📣 Share Your Experience: Poll #5! 📊...Managing macular degeneration can feel isolating. Do you feel supported? Let us know below....reactions5comments
📣 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
Reflections From the Waiting Room...It has been 6 months since I have been here, "here" being the retina specialist's office. It was time for a 6-month...reactions3comments
Just a Filthy Windshield or MMD Progression?...I was fortunate to be able to buy a new vehicle back in 2019, and she is a beauty, if I do...reactions3comments
📣 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...reactions7comments
Injection Anxiety After a Delay in GA Treatment...After nearly 10 years with dry age-related macular degeneration (AMD), I was diagnosed with geographic atrophy (GA) in the summer of 2023...reactions16comments
Testing and Diagnosis...There are several tests that eye doctors (optometrists or ophthalmologists) can use to diagnose macular degeneration. Generally, testing for macular degeneration is...
Things I've Learned About Injections...I have GA and I have Syfovre shots every 5 or 6 weeks. The first thing I’ve learned about getting the shots...reactions4comments
Year 7 Since Diagnosis...My AMD was caught by a smart optometrist 7 years ago. I started vitamins, wore dark sunglasses and a visor on sunny...reactions7comments
Unexpected Diagnosis After Traumatic Event...The only thing out of the ordinary was I had to start with reading glasses a little younger than most. For the...reactions1comment
Geographic Atrophy & Coping With Facial Recognition...I am a 77-year-old woman, dealing with the challenges of macular degeneration and geographic atrophy. I received this diagnosis about one year...reactionscomments
My AMD Journey...I was diagnosed with Wet AMD in both eyes 4 yrs ago. I had never heard of it. I was about 73...reactions1comment
Need More Light!...Seems like everywhere I go, I cant see details anymore. I have to ask what a color is, and there is not...reactions1comment
Tips From a Frequent Traveler With Macular Degeneration...Meet Julie Flaherty. Not your ordinary travel agent — more like your EXTRAORDINARY travel agent! Julie travels with a white cane and...reactions8comments
When Will Driving Be a Thing of the Past?...It was February 18th when I took the troublesome "trip" down a flight of 14 steps. The results of this fall were...reactions6comments
Has My Dry AMD Changed to Wet? Part 1...It’s been 10 years since my diagnosis with dry age-related macular degeneration (AMD) in both eyes. My father had the wet form...reactions12comments
Fine Print...I have been living with myopic macular degeneration (MMD) since March of 2019. The moment I noticed the wavy door frames and...reactionscomments
Is it Safe to Have Cataract Surgery With Macular Degeneration?...When the lens of the eye gets clouded, it is called a cataract. A cataract blocks the ability of light to pass...reactions6comments
