Looking for hope but in the wrong places...Hi. My dad has been suffering from this disease for 10 years. His left eye is stable with the shots and the...reactions1reply
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
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...reactionsreplies
Sometimes You Gotta Laugh...Life lessons gleaned from living with this diagnosis of myopic macular degeneration are many. From the early days of diagnosis, accessing the...reactions5comments
FDA release of Apellis injections for dry AMD...Has anybody had the new released injection yet?...reactions2repliesProgressionResearch & Clinical Trials
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
What tools or methods do you use to monitor your vision at home?...How often do you use your Amsler Grid? Everyone has a different routine. What's yours?...reactions10repliesProgression
Pegcetacoplan Side Effect Hunting...For the past year and a half, I have been in a new study. The title is... wait for it... A Phase...reactions6comments
Posterior cataract needing surgery on my left eye which has age related detaching retina already...Need some encouragement. Because it's my best vision eye they have to operate. My right eye with the drusen that I can't...reactionsreplies
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...reactions1comment
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
Dry macular degeneration ...I was in shock when my eye doctor told me the year before that I was fine. She had me begin using...reactionsrepliesSymptoms
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...reactions4comments
The Daily Not Knowing of AMD...I was diagnosed with dry AMD (macular degeneration) in both eyes during a routine eye exam in 2021. I was 70. My...reactions1comment
Tips for Starting (and Sticking to) an Exercise Routine...Improving your physical fitness has a host of benefits, whether you have macular degeneration or not. Walking, swimming, or dancing can help...reactionscomments
