coping with ga...I have had amd for ab.out 15 yrs. It started with wet md in my left eye so i had injections for about 2 yrs and then it went into...reactions1replyCoping
Is It Clean?...Living in the Midwest, our winter months are often pretty miserable. There are days of cold, rain, snow, and sleet. Skies can often be gloomy and quite depressing, to say...reactionscomments
6 Ways I Manage My Dry AMD...A recent poll on MacularDegeneration.net asked, "True or False: I've found a regimen that works for me with dry AMD." I wondered what a successful regimen for dry AMD would...reactions2comments
Will You Take Our 2024 In America Survey? ...The In America survey is now closed Nearly 20 million Americans are diagnosed with macular degeneration. Our annual In America survey aims to better understand the patient experience and realities...reactionsrepliesAwareness
Has anyone had a vitrectomy?...Due to a recent experience with a large floater, my doctor recommended I get a vitrectomy. Since it really doesn't obstruct my vision, I made the decision to wait on...reactions8repliesSurgery
Putting Macular Degeneration Into Perspective...It’s easy to become obsessed with macular degeneration — researching, doctor appointments, surfing the internet, and preparing for the worst case scenario. It can take over one’s life if we...reactionscomments
PURE ENJOYMENT EVEN WHEN YOU CAN’T SEE CLEARLY...While thoroughly enjoying a winter break at the beach, it dawned on me that I had my eyes closed as I felt the warmth of the sun on my skin...reactions4repliesAwareness
Television ...My husband as macular degeneration, iff he sits right on top off the TV he can see it perfectly, iff he as a pair off binoculars at a distance he...reactions1reply
Syfovre or Izerva...I know both are new and Izerva is the more recent. But which is better? I really don't want the answer as provided by my doctor that they are similar...reactions4replies
Thank You!...I want to thank this wonderful group for letting me join. To read your stories has given me more positive thoughts and not give up. My mom has had MD...reactions3comments
Community Interview: Susie's Geographic Atrophy Story...Geographic atrophy (GA) is a form of late-stage dry age-related macular degeneration (AMD). More than 8 million people worldwide — and about 20 percent of people with AMD — have...reactions7comments
Wet Macular Injections vs. potential stroke...I have been getting eye injections, both eyes, for 7 years, for wet macular degeneration, and a year ago had a hemmoragic stroke in my brain. Is there any correlation...reactions7replies
Time Between Injections...My new ophthalmologist has recommended for a second time that as long as the wet AMD in my left eye is remaining stable we should skip the injection (Eylea) and...reactions2repliesEye Injection
Light Bulbs...The annoyances of myopic macular degeneration (MMD) are many. The issues of distorted, wavy views and the dullness of the colors around me are just a couple of those frustrations...reactions2comments
How to find rentinologists inmy area who are up to date on Dry MD?...I have been to several retinologists in Northern New Jersey, USA. These practices are all "cookie-cutter, assembly-line operations" that are eager to set up and bill for injections. I was...reactions2repliesDiagnosisTreatment
Sometimes You've Just Got to Laugh...This fall, I decided that I needed to improve my workspace. I read about a gizmo to hold my laptop. It adjusts so that the screen can be at eye...reactions1comment
Building a support system...Many people with macular degeneration lack support from family or friends. If you live alone please share how you manage to cope with difficult issues like transportation when you can...reactions12repliesCoping
Infection...I have been getting injections for over 10 yrs now. My Dr has always been very careful, and I've primarily focused on managing the pain from dry eyes and discomfort...reactions10replies
My Reasons for Hope...I developed dry macular degeneration 9 years ago. It was found in the early stages, so initially I wasn’t too concerned. My mom and sister both had wet macular degeneration...reactions8comments
