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
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
MD Runs in the Male Side of My FamilyDuring my late 30s and early 40s, I took care of my father who suffered from MD for 8 years. When he was 77, he lost his eyesight completely. He...reactions9comments
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...reactions3comments
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...reactions8comments
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...reactionscomments
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...reactionscomments
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...reactionscomments
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...reactionscomments
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...reactionscomments
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...reactions7comments
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...reactionscomments
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...reactions1comment
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...reactions4comments
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...reactionscomments
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...reactionscomments
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...reactionscomments
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...reactionscomments
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...reactions8comments
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...reactions5comments
