Things I've Learned About InjectionsI have GA and I have Syfovre shots every 5 or 6 weeks. The first thing I’ve learned about getting the shots...reactions4comments
Year 7 Since DiagnosisMy AMD was caught by a smart optometrist 7 years ago. I started vitamins, wore dark sunglasses and a visor on sunny...reactions5comments
Unexpected Diagnosis After Traumatic EventThe only thing out of the ordinary was I had to start with reading glasses a little younger than most. For the...reactions1comment
Geographic Atrophy & Coping With Facial RecognitionI am a 77-year-old woman, dealing with the challenges of macular degeneration and geographic atrophy. I received this diagnosis about one year...reactionscomments
My AMD JourneyI was diagnosed with Wet AMD in both eyes 4 yrs ago. I had never heard of it. I was about 73...reactions1comment
Need More Light!Seems like everywhere I go, I cant see details anymore. I have to ask what a color is, and there is not...reactions1comment
Feeling Adjusted to My MD RoutineI've been seeing the retina doctor for 5 or 6 years when the MD in my right eye turned wet. So, we...reactions4comments
Inherited Dry Macular DegenerationMy grandmother became blind, as did my mother. I was diagnosed last year but told that I was still ok to drive...reactions7comments
The Journey BeginsI had gone for a routine eye exam a year ago and she referred me to a specialist. I went to the...reactions2comments
Never Thought It Would Happen to Me!I was diagnosed with dry MD about 20 yrs ago. Didn't think too much about it as my siblings had not been...reactions2comments
Have My Marbles - Let’s Play!I am blessed beyond words as I welcome my 95th birthday next month. A reminder each morning is that I have a...reactions6comments
Depth Perception ChangeAbout fifteen years age I was diagnosed with wet and dry MD. I received an extremely painful shot in my eye to...reactions9comments
My GA JourneyI am just trying to set up to submit…I will come back. I was diagnosed in February 2020, just as the pandemic...reactionscomments
Grateful for What I DO HaveI've experienced STAGES throughout my 8 years with AMD. I started out with 1 then 2 dry AMD diagnosis. I avoided looking...reactions2comments
Day by Day with AMDDay by day, I get up and wash my face, grab my glasses, fix breakfast, take my eye vitamins with the morning...reactions3comments
Adapting to AMDI am 67 years old, retired 4 years ago, diagnosed 5 years ago with MD. I stopped driving 2 years ago after...reactions1comment
I'm the Gingerbread ManBefore I even get up each morning I reach for my Kindle to check the time, then I drag the ole body...reactions2comments
AMD and MeAs a child I was born with crossed eyes. This was a long time ago as I am now 77. I had...reactions5comments
Over A Decade of Macular DegenerationI have had AMD for 15 years, and I started the injections right away. They get easier. I am going to be...reactions1comment
Thank You!I want to thank this wonderful group for letting me join. To read your stories has given me more positive thoughts and...reactions2comments
