What do you say at work? ...I've been diagnosed with early onset macular degeneration starting in my left eye since 2004 then in my right eye a few years later. I have some advanced training that...reactions1replyWork & Employment
Shots and wet MD...Been getting shots for about a year now. Still have bleeding tho. How long before shots dry up the leaking blood?...reactions2repliesWet AMD
Exploring My Creativity..."You can’t use up creativity. The more you use, the more you have." - Maya Angelou Living my life with myopic macular degeneration has really changed what I thought my...reactionscomments
No Car? No Problem...I grew up without a car. My mother was on her own, working in a garment factory, not making much money and raising a child. We relied on the bus...reactionscomments
FeaturedGeographic Atrophy: Introduce Yourself!...Have you been diagnosed with geographic atrophy? What is geographic atrophy?: https://maculardegeneration.net/clinical/geographic-atrophy - When were you diagnosed? - How have you managed the condition? - Have you spoken to your...reactions28repliesTips & AdviceAwarenessDry AMD
It's Okay to Ask for Accommodations...Growing up, I was the only person in my family who was visually impaired. At a very young age, I tried hard to assimilate. I did not want to inconvenience...reactions4comments
Izervay Injections for Geographic Atrophy. ...Izervay was recently approved as an injection to treat advanced dry macular degeneration. We would love to hear from the community about this new treatment. Is this treatment something you...reactions9repliesDry AMDEye InjectionProgression
The Benefits of Contrast With Macular Degeneration...For hours I’d been searching for my sunglasses. I was determined not to give up, as they were my most expensive pair. They are a wrap-around kind and protect my...reactions3comments
Caregiving With Geographic Atrophy...In my early 60s, I shared caregiving for my mom with my sister. Mom had wet macular degeneration requiring monthly injections. My caregiving involved taking care of my mom’s bills...reactions2comments
Standard eye test MD ...Hi guys last week I went in for standard eye test as I need reading glasses , first eye test I’ve had in years and years , was shocked to...reactions6replies
It Goes On...The great American poet Robert Frost made the following remark in an interview in 1954 with a Mr. Ray Joseph of The Cincinnati Enquirer: “In three words, I can sum...reactions3comments
My Macular Degeneration Road...Hello everyone, I am now 83 and have had some form of macular degeneration for about 20 years. When first diagnosed my specialist said it was dry and in early...reactions6comments
Living in Hope...Unfortunately, none of the eye specialists I have seen over the years ever mentioned the importance of diet, exercise, relaxation, accupuncture and as I had no problems with dry MD...reactions3comments
Concerned patient ...I was diagnosed more than 10 years ago. I recently started having progressive symptoms. I now have very decreased vision in the inner part of 1/2 of my left eye...reactions4replies
blood in the eye for about 3 weeks following the injection...I suffer from a huge blood hemorrhage for about 3 weeks after every injection. It is not painful. The doctor told me it is because I get a blood thinner...reactions4replies
Myopic Macular Degeneration...About 3 years ago, my opthalmologist first diagnosed myopic macular degeneration. I had been seeing him 3 times a year due to glaucoma. At first, I thought he meant age-related...reactions1comment
Wet AMD – Family Issue?...While on a visit overseas about 18 months ago I found that I don’t see well in my left eye. I was sure that it is cataracts as I am...reactions1comment
23andme was first warning ...I did 23andme years ago and the only worrying issue was one AMD variant. Years later I was diagnosed and I remembered the test. Then my right eye turned to...reactions1reply
Correlation Between Painkillers & AMD?...I am a healthy and active 73 year old woman. I don't smoke or drink and never have. I was diagnosed with the early stages of dry macular degeneration about...reactions2comments
AMD Improvement With No Treatment...In early March 23 I was diagnosed with wet AMD in both eyes and was advised by my ophthalmologist to start injections into both eyes. In the last 3 months...reactions2comments
