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... By CommunityMember4752cd2 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments6 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... By GenieGirl1 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments5 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... By OregonGram1 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments1 comments
Unexpected Diagnosis After Traumatic EventThe only thing out of the ordinary was I had to start with reading glasses a little younger than most. For the next several years my prescription changed pretty frequent... By Flashy557772 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments1 comments
My AMD JourneyI was diagnosed with Wet AMD in both eyes 4 yrs ago. I had never heard of it. I was about 73 at the time. I started injections in both... By CommunityMembere23d752 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments3 comments
Need More Light!Seems like everywhere I go, I cant see details anymore. I have to ask what a color is, and there is not much to do out in the stores. I've... By Wammie1 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments1 comments
Feeling Adjusted to My MD RoutineI've been seeing the retina doctor for 5 or 6 years when the MD in my right eye turned wet. So, we began the injections. The first time was a... By CommunityMember5431bb1 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments4 comments
Inherited Dry Macular DegenerationMy grandmother became blind, as did my mother. I was diagnosed last year but told that I was still ok to drive, which put me in a panic because we... By CommunityMember70e8ab1 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments1 comments
The Journey BeginsI had gone for a routine eye exam a year ago and she referred me to a specialist. I went to the specialist and they ran all these weird tests... By CommunityMemberc20da11 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments2 comments
Never Thought It Would Happen to Me!I was diagnosed with dry MD about 20 yrs ago. Didn't think too much about it as my siblings had not been diagnosed. So in 2019 I had cataract surgery... By Wammie1 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments2 comments
Depth Perception ChangeAbout fifteen years age I was diagnosed with wet and dry MD. I received an extremely painful shot in my eye to stop the bleeding, From then I went to... By CommunityMembera733561 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments9 comments
My GA JourneyI am just trying to set up to submit…I will come back. I was diagnosed in February 2020, just as the pandemic arrived. I have participated numerous clinical studies and... By Quinnadola1 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments2 comments
Grateful for What I DO HaveI've experienced STAGES throughout my 8 years with AMD. I started out with 1 then 2 dry AMD diagnosis. I avoided looking at the online photo images of what was... By dotz1 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments2 comments
Day by Day with AMDDay by day, I get up and wash my face, grab my glasses, fix breakfast, take my eye vitamins with the morning meal to reduce the harshness of the pills... By anne1 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments3 comments
Adapting to AMDI am 67 years old, retired 4 years ago, diagnosed 5 years ago with MD. I stopped driving 2 years ago after getting lost after dark in a place I... By tlc_ala1 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments1 comments
I'm the Gingerbread ManBefore I even get up each morning I reach for my Kindle to check the time, then I drag the ole body out to the kitchen and take my MD... By Kati19411 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments2 comments
AMD and MeAs a child I was born with crossed eyes. This was a long time ago as I am now 77. I had amblyopia. I have no depth perception. I would... By suegoslak1 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments5 comments
Over A Decade of Macular DegenerationI have had AMD for 15 years, and I started the injections right away. They get easier. I am going to be 92 in June. I still drive in the... By CommunityMember57ef9b1 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments1 comments
Thank You!I want to thank this wonderful group for letting me join. To read your stories has given me more positive thoughts and not give up. My mom has had MD... By CommunityMember4e35371 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments3 comments
Geographic Atrophy: Optimistic About Possibilities!I have always been adventurous. I have always enjoyed solving problems. I am a lady engineer and a private pilot, so hang on to your seatbelt. You may experience occasional... By RandyS3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments16 comments