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...reactionscomments
Shoot. A Shot....Sometimes, the time between retinal rechecks feels like a honeymoon of sorts. Definitely not the holiday at the beach kind of honeymoon...reactions5comments
My Fairy Tale: The Magic of Modern Medicine...Once upon a time... This story started in 1959. In St. Louis, Missouri, a little girl was born into a family with...reactionscomments
'Tis the (Pandemic) Season...Somehow time has sped forward at an impossible rate of speed. I know we have all said it, how can nine months...reactionscomments
My Macular Degeneration Ride...About 8 or 9 years ago I was diagnosed with dry macular in my left eye and a few years later it...reactions6comments
What Eye Doctor Should I Visit for Macular Degeneration?...Our mom or dad had macular degeneration. Our vision may now be a bit concerning. Or perhaps we think we might need...reactions2comments
A Bit of Everything!...I have had macular degeneration for 6 years and been treated with injections in both eyes for 5 of them. A year...reactions5comments
Routine Shots...I had trouble with wavy lines when I went to my eye doctor in 2015. I was told I had macular degeneration...reactions1comment
Taking Small Steps With Macular Degeneration...When newly diagnosed with macular degeneration, you can quickly become overwhelmed with trying to make all the recommended lifestyle changes. Almost every...reactionscomments
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...reactions2comments
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...reactions9comments
Eye Injection Anxiety: Smooth Sailing on a Sea of Agita...Doomscrolling is when you continue to read bad news even when you know it is not good for you. A lot of...reactionscomments
Pity Party...I am throwing myself a pity party. Do you want to come? I need people to feel sorry for me. I can...reactions1comment
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...reactions1comment
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...reactions10comments
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...reactions2comments
You Can Do It!...I have been receiving intravitreal injections in one eye for about 1-1/2 years, one eye with wet macular degeneration. I had a...reactions1comment
How Can We Get SMARTer About Our Eye Health?...As COVID-19 eases up in Australia, it’s time for many of us to re-emerge from our shells, but that’s easier said than...reactions1comment
Trusting Doctors...We’re taught from a young age to trust our doctors. And, why wouldn’t we? They’re highly trained to treat patients with specific...reactions1comment
My Art and Macular Degeneration...I have talked about my somewhat newfound obsession with art often. The opportunity to create new art appeared in my life after...reactions4comments
