Where Is My Dry Macular Degeneration Clinical Trial At Now?...I have been called back to the clinical trial. I went for an abbreviated examination and my shot yesterday. I was a bit surprised to be called back so soon...reactions1comment
Myopic Macular Degeneration...Hello, so glad to have found this community! I have posted in some of the other threads but will post my story here. High myope, started wearing glasses at age...reactions4comments
Through the Looking Glass: Your Journeys With Macular Degeneration...You woke up one morning and noticed your vision looked blurry and all of a sudden a blind spot shows up out of nowhere! You make an appointment with your...reactionscomments
Fighting the Battle of Seeing Well...Just read your article about healthy things to eat (spinach, kale) with macular and also about sun rays. Haven't heard about the damage that sunlight OR computer blue light can...reactions3comments
COVID-19 Updates, July 16: Updates on People at Risk, Testing, Reopening, and a Vaccine...Even after months of navigating life in the COVID-19 era, keeping up with new information and news can be overwhelming. Below are some of the latest developments surrounding COVID-19 for...reactionscomments
Loved Ones Who Support Us Need Support, Too!...Since you have been visually impaired, have you ever wondered whether your nearest and dearest have been paying any attention AT ALL? I have to get up obscenely early tomorrow...reactionscomments
Curious to hear what daily supplements others are taking?...I take AREDS2 and 400mg Vitamin E. I was diagnosed last year, dry, both eyes....reactions1reply
What You Can Do For Your Eyes While Your Treatments Are On Hold...One of the newly recognized effects of stay at home orders during a pandemic is having to cancel, reschedule, and worryingly wait for pushed out doctor visits. For months, many...reactionscomments
Eyelea problems?...I am 46 and was diagnosed with wet AMD 3/19. I began Lucentis injections and had them every 4 weeks for a year. Although there was not much improvement in...reactions9replies
Pick Any Book: The Realities and Progress of Story Time With My Son...For my baby shower I asked each guest to gift us with their favorite children’s book in lieu of a card. In hindsight that was an excellent idea because we...reactions2comments
Beovu...February I had a significant subretinal hemorrhage and was give my first Beovu injection and monthly ones thereafter since the hemorrhage - 3 more subretinal hemorrhages have followed in my...reactionsreplies
Seeking My "New Normal" as My Vision Changes...Hello, it's me again. I'm going to write about what I know. I'm also going to write about what I don't know. The topic is AMD and our eyes.I'm a...reactions5comments
Taking CoQ10 and Other Supplements for Macular Degeneration...A few years ago, I started really diving in deep trying to figure out which supplements I needed to take for optimal eye health. You see, as of right now...reactions1comment
Blue Light Glasses Giveaway Terms & Conditions...Official Rules, Terms and Conditions for Blue Light Glasses Giveaway. NO PURCHASE NECESSARY TO ENTER OR WIN. A PURCHASE DOES NOT INCREASE YOUR CHANCES OF WINNING. VOID WHERE PROHIBITED. The...reactions2comments
Young Mother...It was 1988 and I was a young mom with 3 little ones when I was first diagnosed with dry macular degeneration. I remember clearly that day. I had all...reactions2comments
Macular Degeneration or Macular Pucker?...About a year ago, my beautiful daughter started asking more questions about my macular degeneration. She was beginning to have symptoms in one eye which concerned her. And me, as well!...reactionscomments
Diving Deeper Into the Research Pool...I'll admit, I'm an amateur when it comes to researching age-related macular degeneration. But I think it is important for us, the patients, to get a little savvier on how...reactions5comments
Blind Art Teacher...My story starts at age 29, my first year of teaching. I was driving and noticed something going on with what I thought my soft contact lenses. Twenty miles later...reactions1comment
Can I Borrow Your Eyes? Devices, Apps, and Tools That Do Just That!...In order to set myself up for success, I have had to accept that certain tools are needed. Therefore, throughout the years I have utilized several assistive devices at various...reactionscomments
Getting to Know You...There are so many unique journeys that make up the fabric of this community, and we want to better understand yours. Answer the questions below to tell us a little...reactionscomments
