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...reactions1comment
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...reactions3comments
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...reactions2comments
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
Post Shot Routine...My doctor bandages the eye after the shot which I appreciate as that keeps me from scratching it in my sleep at...reactions11comments
My Post-Injection Ritual...Yes, I usually close my eyes on the drive home, which is a 20-minute drive. Then when I get home, I go...reactions4comments
Colors!...COLORS! They play a big part in my life. I was blessed with being able to design and paint Santas. I chose...reactions1comment
I Have GA...Doesn’t “geographical atrophy” sound like it means the world is getting smaller? Well, in a way it does. GA is advanced MD...reactions4comments
Eye Pressure From Years of Injections...After 11 years of injections, my eye pressure got to the danger point, so the doctor had me undergo glaucoma surgery. My...reactions2comments
"Profound Difference In Image"..."Profound Difference In Image." That was my doctor's comment on seeing new images after 4 shots in three months. I am so...reactions1comment
