My Contacts Are in the Wrong Eyes and I Like Them That Way...I know this may sound a little crazy... but I seriously accidentally switched my contacts one day. They're still not in the...reactionscomments
Pain after shots...What do you do for the pain/irritation after the shot? I am new to MD and had my first shot Thursday. The...reactions2repliesEye Injection
Mindfulness: Wet or Dry, We Need R.A.I.N in Our Forecast...Springtime in Indiana is usually pretty soggy and this spring was no exception. The last thing I thought I needed was more...reactions7comments
Dr has suggested using a medication that will cost me $1000.00 I don't know the name I also don'y know if MEDICARE......Dr has suggest using a medication that will cost me $1000 for each injection; .has anyone else received that bad news?...reactions11repliesCost
Keeping Track of Appointment Notes...There’s a lot to be done after your doctor’s visit. That’s the way I look at it, anyway. Most of us have...reactions4comments
Easy and Affordable Magnification Tips...A distressing aspect of age-related macular degeneration (AMD) is that it is progressive. You think you have everything in hand, accommodations match...reactions1comment
Head, Shoulders, Knees & Toes: Self-Care With AMD...“Head, shoulders, knees and toes, knees and toes...” That was once my exercise phrase. Now my life is governed by “Eyes and...reactionscomments
Myopic Macular Degeneration: When Diet Can't Help...I have found a benefit of aging through the words of Sir Francis Bacon in his work, 'Meditationes Sacrae', published in 1597:...reactions7comments
My Son Needs Myopia Management...Welp. One of my worst fears came true yesterday while at my son’s annual optometry exams. I have 2 young sons, aged...reactions7comments
My "Kind" of Macular Degeneration...At my last appointment in Boston, I was told my macular degeneration is caused by a lack of blood circulation to the...reactions6comments
Active yesterdayMD Progression Discussion Board...Has your macular degeneration progressed recently? What do you experience when your MD progresses? How do you feel emotionally when your MD...reactions24repliesProgression
Reading...I loved to read. I have early MD. I like to actually read a real book. I does stress me sometimes. I...reactions4repliesCopingDry AMDAwareness
Reading With Macular Degeneration...How do you like to read with low vision? When you read for pleasure, do you read on electronic devices? Or are...reactions6comments
Adapting daily life...Some days I wake up not realizing that I have wet macula in one eye and dry in the other. My complication...reactions1replyCopingAwareness
MD and deafness...I dont have MD yet and pray i dont get it but my mom had it so i know i can My...reactionsreplies
August Is Children’s Eye Health and Safety Month...I know that the majority of us who are battling macular degeneration are not children. However, the eye health of the kiddos...reactionscomments
16 years of anti-VEGF for wet AMD and still seeing well...For 16 years I've been taking injections in my right eye for wet[-AMD. In fact, on June 30, 2006, I had had...reactions10repliesEye InjectionCoping
Changes in my eyes...I seem to notice that i am having issues with colors such as the print on newspapers etc and signs. It seems...reactions1replyDry AMD
Up Close & Personal: An Interview With Lois Vining...Lois Vining is a resident in a 55+ active adult community in Fishers, Indiana. She keeps busy in the community, which includes...reactions2comments
My Diagnosis and Pharma Trial Story...Diagnosed with wet macular degeneration in 2011 was in Lucentis pharmaceutical trials, the injections brought my vision from 20/200 on my right...reactions5comments
