A View Inside Grammy's World...A few years ago as I approached the entrance of our community with my “precious cargo” (my young granddaughter), she told me this is “Grammy’s World.” I have never forgotten...reactionscomments
After Injection Story...I was diagnosed with wet AMD 13 months ago (9/21). Injections were started in both eyes every 6 weeks, then progressed to 8 weeks. The injections were not the problem...reactions14comments
Burning pain after shot....After my first shot, I had very bad burning in that eye for 8 to 10 hours. I told the doc on my second shot and, after the shot, he...reactions8repliesEye Injection
RIP: The Parts of Macular Degeneration I’m Ready to Bury...I don’t know about you, but there are some things that I am so tired of carrying around with me. Things I want to be done with for good. Things...reactionscomments
Injections...I get a bloody eye almost every time I get an injection. I changed doctors hoping the new one would be better but here I am with another very bloody...reactions1replyEye InjectionWet AMD
When Something Happens to Your "Good Eye"...It was March of 2019 that I was diagnosed with myopic macular degeneration (MMD). Just in my right eye. The pathway of MMD begins with severe myopic eyesight. I have...reactions3comments
Progression to Wet AMD...I am a 76 year old woman and I was diagnosed with dry AMD 8 years ago and it remained stable until this past February. One Sunday morning, I couldn't...reactions17comments
Diagnosed Wet MD in November...Hello, just checking in with my latest injection. Last time and this time. (yesterday 10/18/22), I had Eylea as the RS saw an improvement over that last time. One hour...reactions9comments
The Three A's of Macular Degeneration...A person wearing sunglasses and using a white cane. If we are honest with ourselves, that is the first image of someone with vision loss that would have come to...reactions1comment
Pity Party...I am throwing myself a pity party. Do you want to come? I need people to feel sorry for me. I can feel sorry for you, too, if you want...reactions2comments
Macular Degeneration Diagnosis at Fifty Years Old...Over 22 years ago, I came home from work and told my wife that my one eye was a little bit blurry. I would have let it go, but she...reactions4comments
Progression and Injections...I was told about 6 years ago that I had macular degeneration. At the time it was the dry kind. Six months ago it had progressed to wet in my...reactions1comment
Doctor Recommendations: Injections and AREDs...I have been relieved from shots for over 9 months and don't have to see the doctor until next spring. I have been using Avastin on the wet eye and...reactions3comments
New Medication for Wet MD...After three years of Avastin injections, six years of Eylea injections, and now six months of Vabysmo injections, my retina specialist and I are finally seeing stability and some improvement...reactions10comments
Very stressed since I found out I have MD...I am 72 years old, and I have always been super healthy, and found out a year ago I have MD, I don't know if it is wet or dry...reactions7repliesCoping
Stress Less With Macular Degeneration...Ask yourself a few questions... Are you too busy? Is your calendar packed? Do you incorporate “non-doing” daily into your schedule? Have you tried guided meditations? How about deep breathing?...reactions2comments
Vertigo ...I was just diagnosed with wet macular degeneration. I developed blurry vision in my right eye. I received my first shot 2 weeks ago. The blurring has not improved yet...reactions3repliesCoping
Does Macular Degeneration Have to Be So Scary?...Spooky season has arrived! October has always been my favorite month of the year. The cooler weather! The sound of rustling leaves! The smell of bonfires! The Halloween decorations! The...reactions1comment
Drusenoid PED...I have wet and dry AMD in both eyes. I recently have experienced significant changes in distortion/waviness in one eye in particular. I anticipated an injection at my next RS...reactions1replyDry AMDWet AMDSymptoms
My Journey With Macular Degeneration...I half-expected (well, three-quarters expected if there is such a thing) to eventually develop macular degeneration (AMD). My mother had the dry form and my father had the wet form...reactionscomments
