Adapting to AMD...I am 67 years old, retired 4 years ago, diagnosed 5 years ago with MD. I stopped driving 2 years ago after getting lost after dark in a place I...reactions1comment
I'm the Gingerbread Man...Before I even get up each morning I reach for my Kindle to check the time, then I drag the ole body out to the kitchen and take my MD...reactions2comments
AMD and Me...As a child I was born with crossed eyes. This was a long time ago as I am now 77. I had amblyopia. I have no depth perception. I would...reactions5comments
My Daily Life With Geographic Atrophy...My journey with age-related macular degeneration (AMD) began over 9 years ago. As I progressed from early-stage dry AMD to my current stage, geographic atrophy (GA) my life as I...reactions35comments
Looking Over My Shoulder...I am certain I am not alone in this; I cannot possibly be the only one out there thinking like this. Living life with myopic macular degeneration, at times, does...reactionscomments
Over A Decade of Macular Degeneration...I have had AMD for 15 years, and I started the injections right away. They get easier. I am going to be 92 in June. I still drive in the...reactions1comment
Red Light Therapy ...Over recent weeks the subject of red light therapy (RLT) has been mentioned. Early research indicates it might be helpful but it needs more research to ensure it’s effective and...reactionsrepliesTreatment
Focusing on What I Can See...I have been living with dry macular degeneration for 10 years now. Not too big a deal until I reached the intermediate stage a few years ago. All the subtle...reactions3comments
Awareness Month 2024 - A Day in the Life...What does a day in the life look for you living with macular degeneration? Use this thread like you would a journal. Your voice is bound to help someone else...reactions3repliesAwareness
Community Perspectives: Awareness, Diagnosis, and Life With MD...February is Age-Related Macular Degeneration (AMD) Awareness Month, but every month is the right time to raise awareness and uplift the voices of our MacularDegeneration.net community members. No matter your...reactionscomments
A Day in My Life With Dry AMD...It’s been about 10 years since I was diagnosed with dry age-related macular degeneration. I’ve moved to the intermediate stage now. I suspect I’m tapping on the door of the...reactionscomments
eye injection for dry macular...I just got my second injection. The first injection was in my right eye and the only thing that bothered me was that there seemed to be slight scratchy feeling...reactions3replies
Adult-Onset Foveal Pigment Epithelial Dystrophy OU...Would like to discuss this with anyone else out there who has it. Blurriness and fractured letters are they biggest problem. I was told very little and could find very...reactions2repliesDiagnosisAwarenessCoping
Reading glasses...Has anybody been got any reading glasses instead off using a magnifying glass for macular deganation,...reactions4replies
A Day in My Life With AMD...Is there a typical day in my life living with AMD? Uh, only occasionally. And only if we’re lucky. For the past 2 months, most of my time has been...reactionscomments
A Lesson About Life With MD From 'The Birds of Killingworth'...I love to read. I read a lot. No matter what the subject is — a good murder mystery, a sappy, silly love story, an adventurous tale of great excitement...reactionscomments
Advice / Hope...Hi I have recently been diagnosed with Wet AMD in 1 eye and Dry AMD in the other. I am a male 55 year old. It is very scary to...reactions3replies
Age-Related Macular Degeneration (AMD) Awareness Month 2024 ViSee Giveaway!...TheAge-Related Macular Degeneration (AMD) Awareness Month 2024 ViSee Giveaway is now closed. Thank you for your interest! February is Age-Related Macular Degeneration (AMD) Awareness Month, and this year we are...reactions4comments
Not an Exact Science: The Stages of Macular Degeneration...One thing that I’ve learned over the years is that dealing with age-related macular degeneration (AMD) is not an exact science. It’s not exact for those who have AMD, and...reactions7comments
Awareness Month 2024 - Introduce Yourself...February is Low Vision/Macular Degeneration Awareness Month! This is the month that we focus on how we can amplify our voices and share with the world what it's really like...reactions48repliesAwareness
