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 of geographic atrophy (GA) last year. At diagnosis...reactions26comments
Retina Specialist vs. Ophthalmologist...I have been seeing an ophthalmologist for the past few years for my dry AMD. Is there any advantage of seeing a retina specialist? I see a lot of posts...reactions1reply
What If?...If I could ever get the chance to change the way my life could be, I find myself wondering what I would alter. Living with my diagnosis of myopic macular...reactions2comments
My Dry AMD story...When I was in my early forties, my optometrist told me that I had drusen. I had no idea at the time what these were. He said they were the...reactionscomments
Finding Support in a Crisis...Life with geographic atrophy (GA) is a challenge. That is especially true in times of crisis. My husband started having chest pressure recently. He has a history of hiatal hernia...reactions8comments
Morning Before Injections...I use a neti pot to wash my nasal passages, which helps clear my sinuses. This helps a lot to eliminate pressure, therefore making the injections not as painful....reactionscomments
AMD and GA: Genetics, Lifestyle, or Chance?...The risk factors for macular degeneration are a frequent topic of interest among our MacularDegeneration.net community members and Facebook community. I have heard more than 1 person lamenting an age-related...reactions10comments
Eye Injection Aftercare...I have been getting injections for over 5 years starting with my left eye, then both eyes for two years, and now just in my right eye for wet AMD...reactionscomments
Biosimilars for Macular Degeneration...Biosimilars are a type of drug that may be a good option for some people with macular degeneration. They may be able to replace the biologic drugs that are often...
Izervay, Medicare and Drug Cost...My 3rd Izervay injections are in a few days. I am on Medicare and have an advantage plan. Due to the high cost to me ($890 per visit - 2...reactions7replies
Foveomacular Vitelliform Dystrophy...Is there anyone on this forum that has been diagnosed with adult onset foveomacular vitelliform dystrophy? I recently went to a retina specialist and apparently that's what i have. I...reactionsrepliesDiagnosis
Light sensitivity ...I have wet and dry in both eyes. I’ve been getting shots in my right eye for 10 years and in my left eye for 6 years. My right eye...reactions1replySymptoms
My New Pre-Injection Routine for Wet AMD...Editor's Note: This article was originally written by Brown Eyed Girl, a MacularDegeneration.net Community Health Leader. There are quite a few steps we can take before our injection for wet...reactions8comments
Is there something you love about your doctor's technique?...I've realized that even in my office of six or so specialists, they all have their own procedures for injections. I went to one doctor for a year or two...reactions7replies
Learning How to See...Myopic macular degeneration is here to stay, unfortunately. My diagnosis was in the spring of 2019. I have always had a challenging time seeing. I got my first pair of...reactionscomments
MD Runs in the Male Side of My Family...During my late 30s and early 40s, I took care of my father who suffered from MD for 8 years. When he was 77, he lost his eyesight completely. He...reactions9comments
Seven Years With Wet AMD...Seven years with wet AMD and to be honest I don't give it a thought between injections, which I get every month to six weeks. I receive Vabysmo in both...reactions3comments
Life Goes On...I have always had excellent vision. In 2016 I experienced an issue with the vision portion of the driver's license test. I was asked to read the 3 lines of...reactionscomments
Red light therapy glasses ...New treatment coming our way . improves some vision and stops progressing.anybody hear of this....reactionsrepliesCoping
Recently diagnosed with Macular Degeneration...Has anyone had tried the generic of Areds 2?...reactions2replies
