Progress Report: My Geographic Atrophy Treatment...On October 24, I went to my retina specialist for my fifth Izervay injection. It’s been quite a year after getting my diagnosis...reactions27comments
Choosing the Right Medicare Plan: A Guide for New Beneficiaries...It’s October in Oklahoma. My mind turns to the pleasures of my favorite season. I love bonfires, cool days, and the beautiful...reactions4comments
Up Close & Personal: An Interview With Jane Miller...Jane Miller’s personal journey with macular degeneration (MD) began over 10 years ago. She is retired and lives in a community of...reactions1comment
The Upside to Life With Macular Degeneration...Recently I started brainstorming an idea. I had to write an article about the surprising upside to my life with macular degeneration...reactions1comment
How To Get The Healthcare You Deserve...In the few short months that I have been a Patient Leader for MacularDegeneration.net, I have been disturbed by the comments from...reactions1comment
Managing Eye Injection Pain: Community-Shared Tips & Strategies...We recently asked community members about their post-injection coping methods. This question generated over 200 comments. Comments about the pain following injections...reactions25comments
My Injection Day...One of the joys of retirement is staying in PJs until breakfast. On injection day, I get up early (early for me)...reactionscomments
Anxious About Those Eye Injections?...When I moved from the Northeastern part of the US to the Southeastern part, I had to decipher some of the words...reactions17comments
Getting Eye Injections During The Coronavirus Pandemic...Can I still get my eye injections for my wet AMD in the midst of this crazy pandemic? Initially, I was very...reactionscomments
My Wet AMD Eye Injection Routine: Tips and Tricks...Pre- and post-injection routine? It has taken me about 3 years, 2 doctors, and 1 terrific husband to develop a skill set...reactions51comments
Come With Me for Your First Eye Injection...How did we get here? Ok, so by now we’ve seen our optometrist, and they've discovered some anomalies during the eye exam...reactions27comments
Community Views: Self Care...We recently asked the members of our Facebook community what self-care activities they use to help their macular degeneration, or that may...reactions1comment
My Macular Degeneration Timeline...The timeline for macular degeneration progression is different for everyone, but numerous studies give us general guidelines. Mine didn’t quite follow all of...reactions1comment
Understanding the Costs of Macular Degeneration: Beyond Medical Expenses...I was reminded the other day of some of the additional costs of living with macular degeneration. I had been shopping for...reactions16comments
September is Healthy Aging Month!...Did you know that 1 in 6 Americans aged 65 and older have a vision impairment that cannot be fixed with corrective...reactionscomments
Is Age-Related Macular Degeneration a Direct Result of Aging?...As we age, our body goes through various changes. These changes are normal and result from a number of factors. Exposure to...reactions5comments
What’s on the Menu? Dining Out With Macular Degeneration...Editor's Note: This article was originally written by Brown Eyed Girl, a MacularDegeneration.net Community Health Leader. Eating out is difficult when you’re...reactions6comments
My Journey With Wet AMD...I was diagnosed 5 years ago. I was injected with Avastin for a year in both eyes. For 2 years, I was...reactions5comments
Diagnosed With MMD as a 48-Year-Old...Nineteen years ago, I lost my central vision due to bleeding in the centers of my retinas of both eyes. I was...reactions1comment
Technology...I cannot imagine not having use of my Alexa device. What a wonderful help for those of us who have trouble seeing...reactions2comments
