Recently Diagnosed with Wet Macular DegenerationI’m 61 years old and was just diagnosed with wet AMD and had my 1st Avastin injection. I did a lot of...reactions7comments
Diagnosed with Wet in November 2021So here is an update. I haven't posted in a while... I now have macular degeneration in both eyes and get injections...reactions10comments
AMD Diagnosis & Optic Nerve StrokeAfter being told I had AMD, I experience blurred vision and was diagnosed having had a small stroke in my left optic...reactions1comment
Life After GlaucomaEye pressure, macular degeneration and glaucoma all hit me in an instant. As an attorney with lots of reading and writing to...reactions1comment
Supplement AdvocateDuring my most recent eye exam, my doctor told me he saw the beginning of dry macular degeneration. This of course isn’t...reactions3comments
Living with MD & Feeling Taken Care OfI was diagnosed 3 years ago. My sight is very poor right now and growing worse. Fortunately, one of our daughters lives...reactions1comment
Living ProofI am 82 and I have had a genetic test I would be going blind with dry AMD now if I had...reactions4comments
Accepting the DiagnosisI was visiting my eye doctor for new glasses, as my vision at 85 was changing each year. He told me I...reactions1comment
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...reactions2comments
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...reactionscomments
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...reactions3comments
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...reactionscomments
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
