Recently diagnosed with Macular Degeneration...Has anyone had tried the generic of Areds 2?...reactions2replies
Preventing Macular Degeneration: Key Habits to Protect Your Vision...Macular degeneration, especially age-related (AMD), is a major cause of vision loss in older adults. While there's no cure, lifestyle changes may reduce risk and slow progression. Key steps include:...reactions4repliesTips & Advice
Injection Protocol for EyleaHD...My dry AMD just turned to wet in my right eye. I got my second shot of EyleaHD yesterday, and the doctor said to come back in six weeks. I...reactions1replyEye InjectionNewly Diagnosed
A Big Decision: Should I Try the Port Delivery System for Wet AMD?...In a previous article, I shared how I was offered a place in a clinical trial. I had returned ahead of schedule to my retina specialist (RS) because I noticed...reactions19comments
How I Cope...I started writing music when I was 15. It’s the way I have always coped with life. Growing up in an abusive home, not being able to talk about it...reactionscomments
Wet amd and geographic atrophy...I have wet amd in my left eye and intermediate dry amd in my right eye. I had my first Eylea injection in my left eye. I have read that...reactions5replies
Macular Dystrophy...I may have posted this before but like my eye sight, do not remember. Anyone else have this condition and does the AREDS 2 vitamine help with it....reactions1replyAwareness
How to "ACE" Macular Degeneration...When it comes to macular degeneration, it’s not always easy to keep a positive attitude. Some days are better than others, and when the going gets tough, it helps to...reactions16comments
Mysterious Objects Block My Vision...It started a few months after I fell and injured my head. I required emergency surgery for a head wound. I started seeing a bright orange light that wouldn't go...reactions6comments
My second shot...I had my second shot this past Friday. With the first shot, I didn’t feel a thing. With this second shot, I felt just a little pain. The doctor said...reactionsreplies
Not Quite Like the Majority...I have wet AMD in both eyes. I’ve been getting injections in my right eye for 5 years and in my left eye for 4 years. So far, they work...reactionscomments
Myopic Macular Degeneration and Night Driving...My diagnosis of myopic macular degeneration was made in March of 2019. This past March marked the 5 year point for me. An anniversary if you will, one definitely not...reactions20comments
Floaters and distortion....Dose anyone have bad floaties and distortion in white light areas.and what can we do to cope with it....reactions2repliesCoping
Switching Doctors: AMD Injections & Cataract Surgery Concerns...I recently changed ophthalmologists after my original one, who diagnosed me with dry AMD over 10 years ago, recommended injections for the geographic atrophy in my left eye. One of...reactions7replies
Iron supplements and AMD...I take 65 mg of Ferrous sulfate daily for a blood condition and I also have dry eye AMD. I cont know if the iron makes my AMD worse or...reactionsreplies
Eyes tearing ...I have wet Macular degeration, does anyone find your eyes always tearing ? I'm puzzled and it's causing the edges of my eyes to feel chapped.....reactions3repliesCoping
Lessons My Macular Degeneration Taught Me...I'm blind in my right eye because of dry macular degeneration. Two years ago, I went completely blind in my left eye due to wet macular degeneration. For a whole...reactionscomments
Mental illness ...Is anyone suffering from mental illness.from having this disease....reactions3repliesCoping
A Journey Through Macular Degeneration: My Experience with Elmiron...My story is a bit different from most I’ve read. For years, I was prescribed Elmiron for interstitial cystitis (IC). Though it took years to work and was very expensive...reactionscomments
