Apprehensive After First Injection With Izervay for GA in Right EyeFor over a decade I have been treated for AMD in both eyes by taking AREDS and 6-month checkups with retinal specialist. I'm 85 and at my last check up...reactionscomments
My Journey With Wet AMDI was diagnosed 5 years ago. I was injected with Avastin for a year in both eyes. For 2 years, I was stable, no fluid, no blood leaks. This ended...reactions5comments
Diagnosed With MMD as a 48-Year-OldNineteen years ago, I lost my central vision due to bleeding in the centers of my retinas of both eyes. I was diagnosed with myopic macular degeneration (MMD) due to...reactions1comment
TechnologyI cannot imagine not having use of my Alexa device. What a wonderful help for those of us who have trouble seeing. Easy to install and easy to use. Do...reactions2comments
Crazy EyeAs a child, I was crosseyed. I was prescribed bifocals, which worked fine. After my AMD diagnosis, my right eye has rapid movement and I am crosseyed and have difficulty...reactionscomments
I Thought My AMD Was Getting Worse, But It's the CataractsLast week the lines on the Amsler grid were more wavy, so I thought that my AMD is getting worse. I went to the eye doctor this week for my...reactionscomments
CSCR and Photodynamic TherapyI've been diagnosed with central serous chorioretinopathy (CSCR) and been told that there are no treatments available. I asked if I could have photodynamic therapy and was told I wasn't...reactions1comment
2.5 Years, No InjectionsI have wet AMD in both eyes, diagnosed 9/21. I take AREDS2 twice a day, eat green vegetables daily, and in addition to this, I take a sublingual supplement twice...reactions1comment
Two Years Stable and Holding!Starting in 2015, my journey with Eylea injections began. I would see my specialist at Johns Hopkins Wilmer Eye Clinic and regale him with my research and my progressive attempts...reactionscomments
May Have to Stop DrivingIn 2018 I was diagnosed with dry AMD in my right eye, but nothing much was said about what to do, like exercise, lots of greens to eat, relaxation, etc...reactions7comments
Everything is FixableI hear myself telling my clients this short message. I received it 25 years ago when I was an intern at a health clinic. Trying to be perfect was very...reactionscomments
Assistance for Co-Payment for InjectionsI am 92 years old and receive injections in both eyes. Yesterday I was informed that the company who was paying $330.30 per injection co-pay no longer has funds to...reactionscomments
Pretty Simple DayI don't do anything the night before an injection. I get an early morning appointment, as there are less people, so I can get in and out faster. My doctor...reactionscomments
No Shower for 3 Days After TreatmentMy story is very brief. A week after my treatment, I experienced irritation in my "bad" eye, the one with wet AMD. This had never happened before, and it was...reactionscomments
"I Have Good News and Bad News. Which Do You Want First?"I have had everything you can get with eye issues... glaucoma, torn retina, cataracts, dry eye, and last — but probably the worst — AMD. My AMD diagnosis showed up...reactionscomments
Eye Injections and AREDSAfter beginning injections and receiving billing from my insurer for unknown medications and a unknown compound drug, I asked my provider, "How many injections will it take?" He replied more...reactionscomments
Enjoying the HolidaysMy enjoyment is within my mind, body, and spirit. I love Christmas because of the meaning. I hang a stocking for Jesus on my fireplace and fill it with notes...reactionscomments
My Dry AMD storyWhen 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
Morning Before InjectionsI 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
Eye Injection AftercareI 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...reactions2comments
