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
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
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
"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...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
Life Goes OnI have always had excellent vision. In 2016 I experienced an issue with the vision portion of the driver's license test. I was asked to read the 3 lines of...reactionscomments
How I CopeI started writing music when I was 15. It’s the way I have always coped with life. Growing up in an abusive home, not being able to talk about it...reactionscomments
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...reactions6comments
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
Eye Injection AnxietyMy anxiety arose from pain afterwards. After a discussion with the optometrist, we worked out it was sensitivity to iodine. We did an experiment. Minimum iodine, maximum anaesthesia, maximum washout...reactionscomments
