Stories

Since childhood I have always had very low vision in my left eye due to amblyopia and myopia. I did not go regularly to any eye specialist, because my right...

Both my eyes have visual field loss from glaucoma. My right eye was my "good" eye until September 2016, when it went blurry and I realized there was a hole...

I am 59 and have had macular degeneration in both eyes for several years, starting with dry in my 40s. I am an art teacher and have always had a...

I was 44 years old when I was diagnosed with wet MD. It started in my right eye, I did the shots for 3 years. During that time, my left...

At 25, I was a young mom of an overactive toddler. Like most moms, I wanted to capture every moment so I always had a camera around (this was before...

I read the recent story by the woman with myopic degeneration, who is an artist. It resonated with me because we have many similarities – I also have a loving...

I know this is not a story about age related macular degeneration, but I thought I would share - hope you all don't mind. I am not about to be...

For years I have had severe pain after injections. I was unable to open my eyes for hours because it hurt and my eyes that teared a lot. I was...

I am new to this scary world of wet macular degeneration. Yesterday I had my third shot and so far, I have had good results. I have asked my retinal...

Up until March, my dry AMD had not changed significantly since my diagnosis about 6 yrs ago. One eye is considerably less affected than the other and it's my saving...

When I was in my sixties, I was diagnosed with AMD in both eyes. I lived in West Palm Beach, Florida, and my retina specialist, Dr. Lowe, in Lake Worth...

I can't believe after 5 years my eye has actually improved. When I have both eyes open, I can't tell anything is wrong. It will never be perfect but sure...

When I was first diagnosed with macular degeneration, my specialist said I had this type - macular telagiectasia. Does anybody else have this as well?...

I recently have been told I'm in the beginning stages of dry macular degeneration. I was told to take the Preservision Areds2 for current or former smokers. Unfortunately, I am...

Several years ago, I was diagnosed with AMD. Then, my doctor died suddenly, and it's hard to find a new one in a rural setting. I had developed a wandering...

I was having an ok day till I got my driver's license renewal. This I have to do each year. I rang the optometrist and receptionist said he would fill...

About 8 or 9 years ago I was diagnosed with dry macular in my left eye and a few years later it became wet and I began getting injections off...

Hi All - I'm a 66-year-old retiree living in Pennsylvania with my wife. I've always had floating spots in my eyes since I was in my 30s but 20 years...

Thank you for welcoming me. This past January, I went to my eye doctor to schedule cataract surgery. He told me besides cataracts, I have macular degeneration. He told me...

Because of MG, I have lost the sight in my right eye. I also have Ted Dease in my left eye. That eye is stable right now. I am having...