Living With GA and Dry EyeThe article by Sharon Moore pretty much recounts my own story. I get injections for geographic atrophy (GA) every 2 months. At...reactions5comments
Eye Injection AnxietyMy anxiety arose from pain afterwards. After a discussion with the optometrist, we worked out it was sensitivity to iodine. We did...reactionscomments
MD Runs in the Male Side of My FamilyDuring my late 30s and early 40s, I took care of my father who suffered from MD for 8 years. When he...reactions9comments
Pain After InjectionsI suffer immensely post-injection in both eyes. The doctor thinks it's the Betadine. I take prescribed pain pills (yes, plural), as it...reactionscomments
Not Quite Like the MajorityI have wet AMD in both eyes. I’ve been getting injections in my right eye for 5 years and in my left...reactionscomments
Mac ShotI've gotten one approximately every 10 weeks or so for almost 3 years. So far, I’ve never had a problem. I do...reactionscomments
Post-Injection PainI have no problems with the injections. It is the adverse reaction to Betadine. Agonizing pain. I am 77. I can usually...reactionscomments
No Pain from InjectionsMy ophthalmologist must be excellent because I have not experienced any pain from injections. The only things about the procedure that bother...reactionscomments
My AMD StoryI was first diagnosed with dry MD in May 2023. I did not take it very seriously because I had no symptoms...reactionscomments
Destruction by InjectionI was told I had macular degeneration by an optometrist. I had thought I only needed a slightly stronger pair of glasses...reactionscomments
In Late January 2024, My Vision Started Going...In late January 2024, my left eye vision started looking like a fun-house mirror, but it was not fun. I made an...reactionscomments
Enjoying the HolidaysMy enjoyment is within my mind, body, and spirit. I love Christmas because of the meaning. I hang a stocking for Jesus...reactionscomments
Sharing My Experience With Low VisionI want to share my experience to add value in the life of other patients suffering from same issues. I had a...reactionscomments
May Have to Stop DrivingIn 2018 I was diagnosed with dry AMD in my right eye, but nothing much was said about what to do, like...reactions7comments
Lessons My Macular Degeneration Taught MeI'm blind in my right eye because of dry macular degeneration. Two years ago, I went completely blind in my left eye...reactionscomments
Seven Years With Wet AMDSeven years with wet AMD and to be honest I don't give it a thought between injections, which I get every month...reactions3comments
Mysterious Objects Block My VisionIt started a few months after I fell and injured my head. I required emergency surgery for a head wound. I started...reactions8comments
A Journey Through Macular Degeneration: My Experience with ElmironMy story is a bit different from most I’ve read. For years, I was prescribed Elmiron for interstitial cystitis (IC). Though it...reactions4comments
New to the CommunityI am a 86 year-old female, diagnosed with age-related macular degeneration (AMD) - wet kind. I received my diagnosis about 15 months...reactions1comment
66-Year-Old Artist Diagnosed with Wet AMD in Both EyesIn July 2023, I suddenly noticed a gray disk in my right eye, surrounded by a hazy blur. It came on so...reactions4comments
