New DoctorMy doctor quit so on my next visit March 19th I will be seeing a new doctor in a new place. I know this sounds ordinary. Right! Well After going...reactions2comments
Dealing with Macular DegenerationHi all, I'm so happy to find people who understand what I've been going through. I've worn glasses for being near-sighted since 5th grade but never had any eye problems...reactions1comment
NewSo I'm 39 type one diabetic with Graves' disease. My biggest fear is blindness and today the eye doctor tells me I'm in intermediate stage of AMD. I'm scared. Have...reactions1comment
Eye InjectionsI’ve been getting injections for about 2 yrs. The injections are not painful. There is some pressure but you don’t feel the needle. They numb the area where the shot...reactions6comments
Just DiagnosedHi all! Thank you for letting me join! I was just diagnosed with wet macular degeneration 2 days ago, I'm 63 and am very concerned. I start injections in both...reactionscomments
One Eye RickOk, it happened about a year ago. I had a rupture in my right eye, blood floating in the road. I became totally black ever since then. I’ve been going...reactions2comments
I Just Remember Mother's FightI am 71 years old. I was diagnosed with wet in one eye 3 years ago. After the first year, I was almost cleared up and then I tried a...reactions13comments
Injection Caused BlindnessI am grateful for all the stories that are shared on this website. I long to learn from others with similar experiences that AMD has created. I willingly have gone...reactions5comments
Progressing Wet AMD: Losing My FaithImagine my disappointment when I've been going for shots for 15 months now and my left eye was doing great and now it's worse. I was going intervals 4 weeks...reactions2comments
May Have Wet Macular Degeneration in My Good EyeI am going for my 9th shot on 1-22-2021, so I have been really paying attention to my vision in both eyes. About a week ago I notice a small...reactions10comments
My Normal LifeAt 40 years of age, I started having difficulty reading, so off I went to the optometrist. Her first concern was “things” she could see in my eyes. Did I...reactions6comments
My Macular Degeneration StoryI'm 70 years old. I was first diagnosed with age-related dry macular degeneration by my ophthalmologist in 2016. His only advice was to take AREDS vitamins and google the disease...reactions2comments
Wet Macular Degeneration in the Right Eye, Dry in BothI diagnosed myself with wet macular in the right eye. When I had cataracts removed years ago (I am 87) my doctor diagnosed me with dry AMD. However, she told...reactions5comments
Wet in Left Eye Dry in Right EyeMy story started over 25 years ago. I was diagnosed with wet in both eyes. I was living in West Palm Beach, Florida and a retina specialist did four laser...reactions3comments
Macular Degeneration and Macular PuckerI have the same situation in my left eye as the person who submitted a story recently. It is very confusing because I also have a cataract in that eye...reactions4comments
CatherineI was diagnosed four months ago with wet macular degeneration in the right eye and dry in the left. At the time the visual acuity in my right eye was...reactions2comments
The Way It IsI had macular changes for two or three years. I was being followed and advised on what to look for if my condition changed from dry to wet. I was...reactions4comments
Cataract SurgeryI just had cataract surgery on both eyes with spacing in between. I now can see with one eye but the other is just blurry and it has been 4...reactions7comments
AMD and a PuckerI 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...reactions5comments
White CaneWould it be inappropriate to use a white cane even though I’m not blind? I have AMD and have a problem seeing things. Thank you, Richard Weiss...reactions3comments
