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
Crazy Eye...As a child, I was crosseyed. I was prescribed bifocals, which worked fine. After my AMD diagnosis, my right eye has rapid...reactions1comment
I Thought My AMD Was Getting Worse, But It's the Cataracts...Last week the lines on the Amsler grid were more wavy, so I thought that my AMD is getting worse. I went...reactionscomments
2.5 Years, No Injections...I have wet AMD in both eyes, diagnosed 9/21. I take AREDS2 twice a day, eat green vegetables daily, and in addition...reactions4comments
Assistance for Co-Payment for Injections...I am 92 years old and receive injections in both eyes. Yesterday I was informed that the company who was paying $330.30...reactionscomments
No Shower for 3 Days After Treatment...My story is very brief. A week after my treatment, I experienced irritation in my "bad" eye, the one with wet AMD...reactionscomments
Managing Post-Injection Eye Floaters...Recently we had a question from one of our great community members regarding post-injection floaters. Most of us who get the injections...reactions5comments
Eye Injection Side Effects 101...I am getting eye shots now...maybe. It is also possible I am in the sham group for the study because I am...reactionscomments
Are We Becoming Cyborgs? The First Wireless Retinal Device Implant...Anybody else a Trekkie? Star Trek premiered in September 1966. That was when I was just starting the eighth grade. The crew...reactionscomments
Community Views: Gratitude...“Whoa, what does Macular Degeneration, the leading cause of vision loss for people over 60, have to do with gratitude?” “What am...reactionscomments
Stability and Stress: The Emotions of an Eye Injection Appointment...There are days and then there are days. Those of us with wet macular degeneration (AMD) approach the day of our injection...reactionscomments
Wet AMD: The Treat and Extend Approach for Fewer Injections...Wet macular degeneration (AMD) happens when the macula, or central part of the retina, is damaged by the growth of new blood...reactions29comments
Macular Degeneration Treatment...Macular degeneration is one of the most common eye conditions causing vision loss in older people. In macular degeneration, the macula (the...
What to Expect With Eye Injections for AMD...As we age, our eyesight can face challenges. One of the most common is age-related macular degeneration (AMD). AMD is an eye...
Age-Related Macular Degeneration Treatment...Treatments for age-related macular degeneration (AMD) depend on the type of AMD you have and how advanced your condition is. AMD can...
