My Family’s MD Journey

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   Brown Eyed Girl Moderator

   <p><inline-mention username="CommunityMember04147b" user-id="6742098"/> thank you for sharing your story and the story of your family. You folks must have had a lot of experience with macular degeneration - experience you could have done without! My doctor recently told me that my dry macular degeneration is the hereditary kind - he could tell from looking at the scan of my eyes and what he saw there. Mine is dry and both of my parents had it - my Mother with dry and my Father with wet. Your warning to check your eyes, and pick this up as soon as it appears, is very valuable. It can make such a difference, especially with the wet kind. We send our best wishes to you and the whole family. Have you noticed any variations in the way different family members and treated for this disease, especially with the shots? Wendy, Patient Leader.</p>

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   Sharon Moore Moderator

   <p><inline-mention username="CommunityMember328" user-id="4740167"/> . Your family’s story is similar to my own. So far 4 in my immediate family have macular degeneration. 2 with wet and 2 dry. The doctor hasn’t mentioned it being hereditary. It sounds probable but we also share several modifiable risk factors- history of smoking, overweight, diet, &amp; lack of eye protection from the sun. You make a great point about the importance of regular eye checks. Thanks for sharing, Sharon Moore patient leader.</p>

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