Hello, Geographic Atrophy..."Well, this sucks." To be honest, this was my reaction to first hearing that I now have geographic atrophy (GA), the advanced stage of dry age-related macular degeneration (AMD), in...reactions13comments
Update -- injection for wet amd-right eye...5th injection - Jan 20 - doc says sees improvement. I guess Eyelea works for me - for those who have this dreadful disease, while we may not cure it...reactions3repliesWet AMDEye Injection
Pretty Simple Day...I don't do anything the night before an injection. I get an early morning appointment, as there are less people, so I can get in and out faster. My doctor...reactionscomments
What happens if I stop the injections?...I don't think the injections are helping me....reactions2repliesEye Injection
Has AMD been impacting your mental health?...How has your mental health been lately since your AMD diagnosis? Do you feel stress or worry about your condition progressing? How do you manage the tough days? Feel free...reactions17repliesTips & AdviceMental Health
Zinc question...I have just been reading some posts on forums that suggest that taking Zinc can actually make AMD worse in some individuals. I take Areds 2 that contain 25mg of...reactionsreplies
My Journey From Optometrist to Ophthalmologist to Retina Specialist...Editor's Note: This article was originally written by Brown Eyed Girl, a MacularDegeneration.net Community Health Leader. It was an optometrist who initially diagnosed my age-related macular degeneration (AMD) about 10...reactions8comments
After Christmas...Again, another Christmas has come and gone in the blink of an eye. Spending all that time with family is always special. It is not often that we are able...reactionscomments
Polyunsaturated vegetable oils and AMD...I'm no expert, but would suggest that it would cost you NOTHING to watch one or two youtubes of Dr. Chris Knobbe and find out why perhaps you should eliminate...reactions1replyDiet & Nutrition
Living With Myopic Macular Degeneration: New Year Reflections...Hard to believe that we are at the beginning of 2025. Just yesterday we were welcoming the new year in 2024. My mom always says the older you get, the...reactions6comments
Eye Injections and AREDS...After beginning injections and receiving billing from my insurer for unknown medications and a unknown compound drug, I asked my provider, "How many injections will it take?" He replied more...reactionscomments
Resolutions & wishes for 2025...I thought it would be interesting to read about resolutions for the new year in regard to macular degeneration. What are things you want to accomplish next year? If you...reactions3repliesAwarenessCoping
Past, Future, Present — With Macular Degeneration...As 1 year ends with a new year on the horizon, our thoughts turn to the past and the future, but where the real gift lies is in the PRESENT!...reactionscomments
Anyone have people pop into view?...I was just diagnosed with Stage2/3 dry Macular Degeneration last month. I have been uncomfortable in stores for a while, with people “popping” into view suddenly. Anyone have this happen?...reactions3replies
Doing What We Can With What We Have..."Do what you can, with what you have, where you are. Believe you can and you’re halfway there. It is hard to fail, but it is worse never to have...reactions2comments
Barby Ingle...About the Columnist: Barby Ingle is a reality personality living with multiple rare and chronic diseases. Barby is a chronic pain educator, patient advocate, motivational speaker, and best-selling author on...
Dry AMD...I have dry AMD and Geographic Atrophy in my right eye.I have had 2 shots of Izervay in my right eye with problems.I get a shot every 4 weeks....reactions4replies
Enjoying the Holidays...My enjoyment is within my mind, body, and spirit. I love Christmas because of the meaning. I hang a stocking for Jesus on my fireplace and fill it with notes...reactionscomments
Progress Report - One dry and one wet ...Indeed - the story of two eyes. Dry eye - "perfect" says the RS. Glad to hear that for sure. Wet eye - 5 injections have stabilized. So back to...reactions7repliesEye Injection
Cold Weather Eyes...Do you find that cold weather affects your eyes or makes you more aware of your AMD symptoms? How do you manage this?...reactions2repliesTips & AdviceSymptoms
