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...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...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...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...reactions26comments
Levodopa for aMD...Does anyone know of an Ophthalmologist that will prescribe Levodopa? Can you get the medication without a prescription in Mexico?...reactions3repliesProgressionResearch & Clinical Trials
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...reactions1reply
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
Decision Day: Choosing Treatment for Geographic Atrophy...I was diagnosed with advanced dry macular degeneration, also known as geographic atrophy (GA), in July 2023. I immediately talked to my...reactionscomments
My 10 Reasons for Hope With Dry AMD...I definitely have hope for my future with age-related macular degeneration (AMD). Some of my hope is static. It’s probably more like...reactionscomments
My Precious Eyes...I take Presser Vision 2xs a day as prescribed by my doctor. I also check my eyes with the chart given me...reactionsreplies
Have My Marbles - Let’s Play!...I am blessed beyond words as I welcome my 95th birthday next month. A reminder each morning is that I have a...reactions6comments
Depth Perception Change...About fifteen years age I was diagnosed with wet and dry MD. I received an extremely painful shot in my eye to...reactions9comments
FeaturedIzervay injections for dry AMD...I received 2 Izervay injections this year and my vision got very blurry. I am very upset after reading the trial about...reactions30repliesDry AMD
Anyone else have macular dystrophy ...My eye doctor said I do not have AMD, I have macular dystrophy which is an inherited disorder. He left the room...reactions1replyDiagnosisDry AMD
Stroke and injections...I have been getting injections since 2/23. This past Monday I had a stroke. I am on Plavix which I have to...reactions2repliesEye InjectionSide Effects
My GA Journey...I am just trying to set up to submit…I will come back. I was diagnosed in February 2020, just as the pandemic...reactionscomments
Betadine...Polls that I have read indicate that 3% of people W/AMD who get injections have an ADVERSE reaction to Betadine. I am...reactions5repliesAwarenessCoping
Reversing the Negativity of Macular Degeneration...Of course, a diagnosis of macular degeneration can bring you down. Realizing it’s an incurable, progressive disease that could leave you only...reactions8comments
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
injections for wet macular...i have been getting injections for my wet macular for over 3 years now. I was on lucentis which was very helpful...reactions1replyEye Injection
