Dry Worse Than Wet

By sandy-r

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Last updated: September 2020

I have had dry AMD for a few years now and earlier this year my right eye changed to wet. I have been getting Lucentis shots for about 5 months now and my wet eye is almost normal, though I do see some wavy lines. However, my dry eye has gotten much worse. I thought the dry form was supposed to progress more slowly than this. I'm almost wishing for my left eye to go wet too so they can do something for it.

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Richard Hallberg Moderator
Sandy R, I hear you and I'm in a similar situation. Just a few hours ago, I had an injection. My good eye and bad eye have swapped places! Just 6 months ago my dry eye was 20/30, today it tested at 20/100! My wet eye 6 months ago was 20/50, it tested at 20/30 today. So yes, I understand your feelings, I share them. From talking to my RS, I think our biggest hope is stem cell therapy, and it is in clinical trials now, but it's just not ready yet. We all hope for a breakthrough, it can't come soon enough! Thanks for weighing in and I wish you well. Richard- <a href='http://MacularDegeneration.net' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer ugc'>MacularDegeneration.net</a> team member.
jle100
Please don't wish that. Having lived through both wet and dry macular degeneration, I have to say that it wasn't until almost 6 years of shots that I lost the ability to drive. 10 years ago when I was diagnosed with wet ARMD and prescribed injections, I was still able to drive. I drove to our appointments for the next 6 years and even bought a new motorcycle in 2013. Unfortunately in my case the shots could not keep the progression of wet macular degeneration from taking my vision. I know there is no medical treatment for the dry form of ARMD but please don't wish for to go wet. Do anything you have to, and try anything you can try to prevent the progression of this disease. In all honesty, and please don't think I'm some huckster for this program, I would look into Dr. Rozakis and Brian Bakke, PhD's advanced wellness program using supplements. While not necessarily a cure, you may see some results in beefing up the problems associated with dry ARMD. Please understand that I think this program is in its infancy and controversial in some people's opinion, but it is strictly the use of supplements that help address the underlying causes of ARMD. The supplements suggested are based on the results of a blood test that you take. I'm currently enrolled in this program and I'm still evaluating it's worth. So far, the results have been more positive than most other programs I have heard of, read of, or been involved with. If you would like my personal results you're more than welcome to private message me. I would give anything to be able to see as I saw the day they told me my dry macular degeneration had gone to wet. Good luck. Editor's note: Comment adjusted to comply with <a href="https://maculardegeneration.net/community-rules/">community rules</a>.

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