AMD and a Pucker

By jsrail

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I have both AMD and a macular pucker in my left eye. My doctor suggested that I have surgery on the pucker but there is no guarantee that my sight will improve. For now, I have decided to wait on the surgery and maybe the left eye will stabilize as it is.

Has anyone else had this issue? I am no longer able to read with my left eye, walking on uneven surfaces can be difficult, and the bright sun bothers me. It's hard to know what is from the pucker and what is from the AMD.

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shelby-comito Community Admin
Hi <inline-mention user-id="3123740" username="jsrail"/> , thank you for sharing a bit of your story with us and I'm so sorry you're dealing with macular pucker on top of AMD - I can imagine that must be stressful and, yes, very difficult to determine which symptoms are being caused by which condition. We don't have too much information on macular pucker I'm afraid, but one of our advocates, <inline-mention user-id="3118609" username="Cora Lyn Sears"/> , did recently write about the similarities and differences between the conditions here: <a href='https://maculardegeneration.net/living/macular-pucker' target='_blank'>https://maculardegeneration.net/living/macular-pucker/</a> Hope it provides some insight and that others in the community will chime in and share any personal experiences they may have. Best wishes, Shelby <a href='https://maculardegeneration.net' target='_blank'>MacularDegeneration.net</a> Team Member
1. Cora Lyn Sears Moderator
 Thanks for the good wishes for my daughter, <inline-mention user-id="3132785" username="pegannlyn1"/> . So glad your sight improved, 20/25 is almost perfect! Your story gives everyone hope, Cora Lyn, <a href='https://maculardegeneration.net' target='_blank'>MacularDegeneration.net</a> Team Member
pegannlyn1 Member
I, too, had a macular pucker and have dry AMD. I had the macular pucker surgery exactly one year ago 11/4/2020. I suffered every complication possible, starting with dethatched retina, including blood clot in eye, injections to draw out blood, new gas bubble, laser surgery, high eye pressure, etc. I had cataract removal surgery in both eyes. Sight has improved slightly, and I am currently stable. It certainly a difficult journey.
1. Cora Lyn Sears Moderator
 Oh no, <inline-mention user-id="3132785" username="pegannlyn1"/> , that’s too much! But thank goodness your sight has improved. It’s amazing what they now can do. My daughter is hoping her macular pucker will remain as it is. She can deal with a blurry spot. Thanks for giving us this information on possible complications. Wishing you better days ahead, Cora Lyn, <a href='https://maculardegeneration.net' target='_blank'>MacularDegeneration.net</a> Team Member
2. pegannlyn1 Member
 My initial macular pucker surgery was 11/04/2019, I had a total of 8 surgeries, counting the laser and cataracts. But I had /have excellent care and am very thankful. Best of luck to your daughter. After the pucker surgery, my vision was 20/40. Now, it is 20/25. This is after the cataract surgery and numerous other procedures.