Accepting the DiagnosisI was visiting my eye doctor for new glasses, as my vision at 85 was changing each year. He told me I...reactions2comments
Wet AMD Caught EarlyI am a retired ophthalmologist so when I first noticed metamorphopsia (visual distortion of straight lines), I quickly contacted my retinologist. He...reactions3comments
How Many Injections?Hi everyone, I am so glad I found this site. I am 68, and about a year ago I was diagnosed with...reactions1comment
My Long AMD JourneyMy AMD (age-related macular degeneration) happened overnight… one day my vision was fine… the next day the vision in my left eye...reactionscomments
Eye Injection SuccessI had injections for almost 2 years until I no longer needed them. Injections were painless and had no after-effects. They were...reactions3comments
Long Strange TripMy eye journey began in 1992, at age 32, with wavy lines and distortion. The retinal specialist said I was young, but...reactions2comments
Diagnosed Earlier in LifeI've had macular degeneration for some time. The wet one and I've known about it since I was 35 or so and...reactions1comment
Surprise, I have MD!I went to renew my driver's license and could not pass the test. Found out I had macular degeneration (MD); I had...reactions1comment
My AMD storyHi, I am Mitzi I found out I got AMD 2019, but the eye doctor wasn't treating my eyes right. My eyes...reactions1comment
Trying to Keep My VisionBy the time I noticed that I could no longer see from my right eye it had developed scar tissue and the...reactions1comment
MD + Dry EyesI’ll be 77 in April. Was diagnosed with MD (macular degeneration) about 5 years ago. It’s staying dry, and manageable, although my...reactionscomments
My MD JourneyI was diagnosed with dry AMD (macular degeneration) when I was 44. I’m now 69. About 10 years ago it progressed to...reactions4comments
The Daily Not Knowing of AMDI was diagnosed with dry AMD (macular degeneration) in both eyes during a routine eye exam in 2021. I was 70. My...reactions1comment
Traveling While I CanNow that I know I have wet MD, I will "make hay while the sun shines". This old adage refers to the...reactions8comments
Eye Injection ScheduleI've had around 10-12 injections so far. The very 1st one scared me to death to see the needle coming, but it...reactions4comments
Wet Diagnosis Last YearHi everyone, I haven't posted in a while but I had an eight-week hiatus and that was too long. Wednesday was diagnosed...reactionscomments
Painful Eye InjectionsYesterday I had a discussion with my doctor about how to ease these painful eye injections. She agreed and said that she...reactions2comments
Doomed I Tell YouI have always expected that I would develop AMD. My grandmother had it and didn't know what it was. She was a...reactions3comments
More Eyes Operations, AgainMy surgeon noticed high pressure in my right eye last year in December 2022. So he asked me if I could have...reactions5comments
Medications Causing MDI was on Plaquenil for quite a few years and had my eyes tested annually. My rheumatologist and ophthalmologist were supposed to...reactions5comments
