My Experience: Beovu by Novartis...I was injected with Beovu by an ophthalmologist even though I wasn't having any sight problems. He said a scan showed that I had macular degeneration. After the second injection...reactions1comment
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 vision has been good ever since I started...reactions2comments
Disease Fatigue and Macular Degeneration...Yes, disease fatigue. I think that I just made up a new condition. Just did a search and it wasn’t there. Chronic fatigue syndrome? Of course, and a bunch of...reactions3comments
Know When to Get A Second Opinion...After being diagnosed with macular degeneration in 2021, Claire made the hard but necessary decision to get a second opinion and is very grateful today that she did. Claire is...reactionscomments
"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 grateful to him. I don't see the difference...reactions1comment
Truth About My Eye Injections...My discomfort with eye injections. I have been having eye injections for my wet AMD every six weeks. Truth speaking, I do really feel pain or discomfort every time I...reactions8comments
My Injection Pain Handling...When I get home from an injection appointment, I cuddle, hug and give to my golden retriever - then I put my night eye mask on, and we nap. I...reactions1comment
Chasing Sunsets...Our summer days are so much different now than when we were a busy household of 6, raising 4 kids. In those days, the end of school days for the...reactionscomments
Jury Duty...I sent in my request for an absentee ballot at the beginning of the week. In Pennsylvania, this is standard practice. I have to renew my request annually. This makes...reactionscomments
Seeing Things That Aren’t There?...If you are seeing things that aren’t there and have macular degeneration, you might be experiencing Charles Bonnet Syndrome! A recently published article, “The Elephant In The Room: Charles Bonnet...reactions4repliesMental Health
One Year With Wet AMD...I've been getting injections for over a year now. The last time, they were very uncomfortable for me. I live 18 miles from my doctor and the ride home was...reactions1comment
Injections...Both eyes are victims of MD. It usually takes two to three days for the reactions to the injections to calm. I am very pleased with my eye surgeon. I...reactions6comments
Share your Positive experience with injections ...The thought of an injection in your eye can scare the bravest person. Share your positive experience about how injections are helping slow down the progression of wet macular degeneration....reactions16repliesEye InjectionWet AMD
The Elephant in the Room: Charles Bonnet Syndrome...If only we'd known about Charles Bonnet Syndrome (CBS) before my mother developed it. It snuck up on our family quickly and without warning. If we’d known it could be...reactions16comments
My Wet Macular Degeneration Journey...I've have had dry AMD for many years now, but this past February when I went for my checkup, the RS found an enlarged blood vessel and said I needed...reactions1comment
Eating for Eye Health, Even on Our Busy Days...I don’t know how, but summertime always feels busier than when I’m working full time during the school year. It’s a phenomenon that I haven’t yet been able to completely...reactions3comments
Genetic Links for AMD...I am wondering why, if there can be genetic components for AMD, we are not tested for genetic markers when diagnosed with wet AMD? It seems all patients are shoved...reactions3repliesDiagnosis
New member..."I’m 54 and diagnosed with mg I wonder if 1-it’s affected anyone’s balance ? I fell before diagnosis 2- I had breast cancer took tamoxifen for 5 years-Anyone been affected...reactionsreplies
Switching Anti-VEGF Injections...Yippee! I’m switching to Eylea for my next injection. I’ve read that some people can be helped by a change. When one thing stops working, you try something else.At my...reactions7comments
