Recently DiagnosedI went for my eye exam in Oct 2020 and told the Dr I was having some slight blurry vision. After the exam she said there wasn't much change so...reactions3comments
After TreatmentI have been getting shots for 3+ years. My biggest complaint is the discomfort after the shot due to all the Betadine that they are using now. Anybody have any...reactions2comments
My Story and My Way Forward - Stay Positive and Help Others, TooI'm 65 yrs of age and live near Mansfield in England. I was diagnosed about 6 months ago after having had a cataract operation. Luckily a very observant practice nurse...reactions5comments
Family AffairMy family is full of blind or half-blind people because of macular degeneration – for generations back. My mom and two of my siblings have been blind from 40 years...reactions2comments
Through My EyesI was diagnosed at 52 with wet AMD in the right eye with no symptoms or anything wrong. I was testing myself one day just to see how eyesight was...reactions3comments
My Macular Degeneration StoryMy AMD journey began back in 2006 (age 54) when an optometrist I saw for new computer glasses noticed drusen in both of my eyes. This news was not totally...reactions5comments
Am I Scared About the Future?I’ll admit that I was horrified when I found out I had wet in the right eye and dry in the left. This was about 8 years ago. The shots...reactions1comment
A Question About the ShotWhat do you do to calm yourself before your shots? No joke my doctor said to take a shot before my shot as in a shot of booze! He didn't...reactions3comments
Where I Am After 6 MonthsI noticed one morning in June I was having trouble reading the paper. Something looked off. I went that day to the eye doctor. They made an appointment for two...reactions2comments
Macular DegenerationAlmost 2 years ago I noticed a bright light in my right eye. I went to my eye doctor, he realized there was bleeding behind my retina, and he sent...reactions1comment
SurpriseA year ago @ age 74 I woke up & my right eye had a smear in the center, like Vasaline in my eye. In a few days I went...reactions5comments
DiagnosisI had both parents with dry macular degeneration that never really progressed. My father lived until he was 96, and my mother 108! I was diagnosed with the dry form...reactions3comments
Diagnosed with MD About 6 Years AgoHi there! My name is Sandy and I am 82 years old. I was diagnosed about 8 years ago (left eye). I have had injections, every 4-6 weeks ever since...reactions1comment
Living with Wet and Dry MD5 years ago I had cataract surgery. A year later, film was detected on my right eye retina. Along with that, something was detected to be wrong with the optic...reactions6comments
HusbandMy husband started with glaucoma, he did a cataract removal, had a canal operation to drain excessive watering. He is receiving eye injections and that is the hard part, there...reactions2comments
My Beginning JourneyMy name is Sue. I am 64 this month. My mother went legally blind at 83 from macular degeneration. Four years ago my eye Dr diagnosed me with this. I...reactions1comment
What Should I Do?I am almost 64 and about 1 1/2 years ago I realized that I had a blind spot in my left eye. I knew I had floaters, so I didn't...reactions3comments
Inside the Eyes of a 34 Year Old MyopAt the ripe ol’ age of 5, I was administered my first, of many to come, pair of glasses. Life as I knew it was rather mundane. That was until...reactions2comments
My Journey with Wet AMDLife can change in an instant! While watching my grandson, I suddenly realized I couldn’t see out of my right eye: I could see light but nothing else. I called...reactions4comments
The Importance of Staying Positive with AMDI was asked how I stayed positive. Staying positive and using positive insight on a daily basis is important even on good days. When something happens to disrupt your normal...reactions6comments
