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!...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...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...reactionscomments
Community Views: Macular Degeneration Progression...One of the hardest aspects of macular degeneration to manage is when the condition progresses. Changes and adjustments to everyday tasks need...reactions2comments
My First Eylea Injection...Yesterday as I was sitting in the waiting room at my retina specialist’s office, anxiously awaiting my turn for optical coherence tomography...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
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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
Community Team...Welcome to Health Union's Community Team. Our Community Team is made up of a diverse group of employees of Health Union who...
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Using Smart Speakers With Low Vision...I have had dry age-related macular degeneration (AMD) for 7 years now. As it has progressed to the intermediate stage, I am...reactions11comments
Cataract surgery with dry MD...I have dry MD and my acuity is slowly getting worse. I was told by my retinal specialist that the cataract surgery...reactions6repliesTips & Advice
Confessions of a Macular Degeneration Diagnosis: Helping Others...In life, there are moments that change things forever. At any time, something can happen that makes you realize that nothing will...reactions2comments
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...reactions14comments
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
Traveling With Macular Degeneration...There are many places I’ve wanted to visit, sites I’ve wanted to see, and things I had planned for my retirement. Some...reactionscomments
Helping with the problem...Has anybody used the gb4000 Frequency Generator for their muscular degeneration ?...reactions3repliesTreatment
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
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...reactions1comment
