Tips for Starting an In-Person Support Group...Are you interested in starting a support group? Figuring out how to begin may feel daunting. It may take you outside of...reactions1comment
There's No Place Like Home...There is no place like home! Early on I learned what my gifts and deficits are. I am great at meeting new people...reactions2comments
Time, Patience, and Disappointment...Anyone who knows me will tell you I’m a patient person, but now I realize that it’s something I may need to...reactions6comments
Up Close & Personal: An Interview with Mike Campbell...Mike Campbell shares highlights of his personal 20-year experience with macular degeneration in this brief video, Up Close & Personal. Mike is...reactions2comments
Colored Paper...I was diagnosed with myopic macular degeneration (MMD) in 2019. That was the beginning of my new way of living. I began...reactionscomments
Mental Health: Living Alone With AMD...As we are now in this “fourth wave” of the pandemic in my area, I think if I hadn’t been writing and...reactions2comments
Understanding Clinical Trials...A clinical trial is a type of research. Research is the process scientists use to explain how our bodies work or why...reactions3comments
10 Ways to Balance Body and Mind...Mental and physical health are intrinsically linked. Managing the stresses of a physical condition can be mentally and emotionally exhausting. Here we...reactions1comment
Accepting the Diagnosis...I was visiting my eye doctor for new glasses, as my vision at 85 was changing each year. He told me I...reactions1comment
Wet AMD Caught Early...I am a retired ophthalmologist so when I first noticed metamorphopsia (visual distortion of straight lines), I quickly contacted my retinologist. He...reactions3comments
How Many Injections?...Hi everyone, I am so glad I found this site. I am 68, and about a year ago I was diagnosed with...reactions1comment
My Long AMD Journey...My AMD (age-related macular degeneration) happened overnight… one day my vision was fine… the next day the vision in my left eye...reactionscomments
Eye Injection Success...I had injections for almost 2 years until I no longer needed them. Injections were painless and had no after-effects. They were...reactions2comments
Long Strange Trip...My eye journey began in 1992, at age 32, with wavy lines and distortion. The retinal specialist said I was young, but...reactions2comments
Diagnosed Earlier in Life...I've had macular degeneration for some time. The wet one and I've known about it since I was 35 or so and...reactionscomments
Surprise, I have MD!...I went to renew my driver's license and could not pass the test. Found out I had macular degeneration (MD); I had...reactions1comment
My AMD story...Hi, I am Mitzi I found out I got AMD 2019, but the eye doctor wasn't treating my eyes right. My eyes...reactions3comments
Trying to Keep My Vision...By the time I noticed that I could no longer see from my right eye it had developed scar tissue and the...reactions1comment
MD + Dry Eyes...I’ll be 77 in April. Was diagnosed with MD (macular degeneration) about 5 years ago. It’s staying dry, and manageable, although my...reactionscomments
My MD Journey...I was diagnosed with dry AMD (macular degeneration) when I was 44. I’m now 69. About 10 years ago it progressed to...reactionscomments
