Statistical results of WMD trials....There may be some numbers on outcomes. Asked my doctor for more information and was told to google it. Really?...reactions3repliesAwarenessDiagnosis
Caregiver for Mother With MD...I currently care for my 89-year-old mother who has macular degeneration. She also has dementia. About the only thing she is able to do is crochet. Now she is losing...reactionscomments
For the Girl Who Got MD at 15...I have told my story before. I just want to tell her how sorry I am to hear about her story. I will never again complain about my story. I...reactions1comment
I’m Just Mad About Saffron… Or Am I?...Is saffron helpful for those of us with macular degeneration? According to a 2019 review of clinical studies on saffron, the use of the spice for ocular diseases had "promising...reactions5comments
Therapist's Help With AMD...I was diagnosed in my 40s with dry AMD and the promise that it was a very slow-developing disease. Now in my later 60’s it has hit me. Hard. When...reactions3comments
Frustrated With Loss of Eyesight...I was diagnosed with dry MD about 10 years ago. Then I had my cataracts removed. It was like a miracle. My eyesight was 20/20. Then things started to get...reactions1comment
16 Years of Wet AMD & Still Seeing Well...In January 2006 my ophthalmologist diagnosed me with wet AMD in my right eye. They mentioned that I would go blind except for peripheral vision, and cold-laser treatments might slow...reactions2comments
Breaking the Mold...Lessons learned along life’s journey have prepared me to deal better with the challenges that come with macular degeneration. No one wants to hear they may gradually lose their central...reactions5comments
After the Fall: Regaining an Active Life...Over a span of 8 months, I have experienced seven falls with injuries. I have intermediate dry age-related macular degeneration (AMD), making me more prone to falls. According to an article...reactions5comments
The Anxiety of Injections...I am someone that has pain even when numbing agents are used prior to an Avastin injection. I have severe pain if no numbing agent is used. I have seen...reactions16replies
My Macular Degeneration Update...I was stopped short the other day, literally, on the way to my retina specialist’s for an injection in my “wet” left eye. It was a beautiful bright sunny day...reactions2comments
hemorage in eye after shot...Just wondering if this is fairly common with other folks. It's happened twice to me in the past year. Not painful but certainly ugly! And, it takes nearly 2 weeks...reactions13repliesEye Injection
Depth Perception and Me...Rafael Nadal just won the men’s tennis championship on the red clay courts of the Roland Garros in Paris for the 14th time. As he triumphed against a much younger...reactions6comments
Not Me...It has been three years since I was diagnosed with myopic macular degeneration. Those years have included many appointments for treatment, with injections as needed. I had heard of macular...reactions1comment
Vabysmo anti-vegf injection ...if you are taking the new anti-VEGF Vabysmo share your experience here....reactions4repliesEye InjectionWet AMD
Insights From Kipling...Until this evening, I had never read Rudyard Kipling’s poem If in its entirety... I was, however, familiar with the “rewritten” version: “If you can keep your head while all...reactionscomments
Too Frightening...I have had AMD (wet in one eye, and dry in the other eye, of which I do get injections in the wet one. But the thought of having these...reactions29comments
All About Eye-Healthy Smoothies...Just when I thought I was an expert on healthy eating, my family had a scare due to food allergies, and my whole world has been flipped upside-down. My son...reactions2comments
FeaturedFloaters after cataract surgery...I've been told that "YAG" is too risky to remove floaters. Any experience?...reactions5replies
