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...Reactions0reactionsComments3 comments
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...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Seven Years With Wet AMDSeven 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...Reactions0reactionsComments3 comments
Mysterious Objects Block My VisionIt 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...Reactions0reactionsComments8 comments
Not Quite Like the MajorityI 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...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Lessons My Macular Degeneration Taught MeI'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...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
A Journey Through Macular Degeneration: My Experience with ElmironMy 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...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Post-Injection PainI have no problems with the injections. It is the adverse reaction to Betadine. Agonizing pain. I am 77. I can usually handle pain. I have had a laminectomy, gallbladder...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
My AMD StoryI was first diagnosed with dry MD in May 2023. I did not take it very seriously because I had no symptoms at all. So in September of 2024 I...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Living with GA and Dry EyeThe article by Sharon Moore pretty much recounts my own story. I get injections for geographic atrophy (GA) every 2 months. At our last session, my retinal specialist (who is...Reactions0reactionsComments7 comments
Destruction by InjectionI was told I had macular degeneration by an optometrist. I had thought I only needed a slightly stronger pair of glasses for distance vision. My near vision began to...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
New to the CommunityI am a 86 year-old female, diagnosed with age-related macular degeneration (AMD) - wet kind. I received my diagnosis about 15 months ago. It has become a challenge for me...Reactions0reactionsComments1 comments
66-Year-Old Artist Diagnosed with Wet AMD in Both EyesIn July 2023, I suddenly noticed a gray disk in my right eye, surrounded by a hazy blur. It came on so quickly that I knew something was very wrong...Reactions0reactionsComments4 comments
Pain After InjectionsI suffer immensely post-injection in both eyes. The doctor thinks it's the Betadine. I take prescribed pain pills (yes, plural), as it is that painful, and then I take a...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Mac ShotI've gotten one approximately every 10 weeks or so for almost 3 years. So far, I’ve never had a problem. I do take a medication every 2 hours afterwards for...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
No Pain from InjectionsMy ophthalmologist must be excellent because I have not experienced any pain from injections. The only things about the procedure that bother me are: Also, needing to rely on another...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
In Late January 2024, My Vision Started Going...In late January 2024, my left eye vision started looking like a fun-house mirror, but it was not fun. I made an appointment with my ophthalmologist and thought, "OK, this...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
I Share All Your Symptoms...After reading how AMD can and will cause blindness (and experiencing the rapid road to it myself) I resigned to this fate though not without a fight... In looking back...Reactions0reactionsComments8 comments
Things I've Learned About InjectionsI have GA and I have Syfovre shots every 5 or 6 weeks. The first thing I’ve learned about getting the shots is that worrying about the unknown is far...Reactions0reactionsComments5 comments
Year 7 Since DiagnosisMy AMD was caught by a smart optometrist 7 years ago. I started vitamins, wore dark sunglasses and a visor on sunny days, and was seen yearly by an ophthalmologist...Reactions0reactionsComments8 comments