"Profound Difference In Image""Profound Difference In Image." That was my doctor's comment on seeing new images after 4 shots in three months. I am so grateful to him. I don't see the difference... By CommunityMember3371 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments1 comments
Truth About My Eye InjectionsMy discomfort with eye injections. I have been having eye injections for my wet AMD every six weeks. Truth speaking, I do really feel pain or discomfort every time I... By maobow211 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments1 comments
My Injection Pain HandlingWhen I get home from an injection appointment, I cuddle, hug and give to my golden retriever - then I put my night eye mask on, and we nap. I... By Mrs Karen1 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments1 comments
One Year With Wet AMDI've been getting injections for over a year now. The last time, they were very uncomfortable for me. I live 18 miles from my doctor and the ride home was... By jolene1 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments1 comments
InjectionsBoth eyes are victims of MD. It usually takes two to three days for the reactions to the injections to calm. I am very pleased with my eye surgeon. I... By Mrs Karen1 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments6 comments
My Wet Macular Degeneration JourneyI've have had dry AMD for many years now, but this past February when I went for my checkup, the RS found an enlarged blood vessel and said I needed... By judyfarmer1 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments2 comments
InjectionsI’ve been attending Moorfields for injections for 5 years and none of the stories mentioned so far have any connection with my experience. Anesthetic drops are used just before the... By houdini1 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments5 comments
Wet Macular Degeneration Eye Injections & ReactionsAs of yesterday 8/30/22, I have had 8 injections. Each time I suffer excruciating pain, to put it mildly. It makes me crazy and I would rate in a 10+... By Sharon Hume1 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments18 comments
Double Vision & MD InjectionsI was having an eye problem in early January of 2021. I went to my eye doctor and he immediately sent me to a retina specialist. He saw me the... By Reelfine1 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments6 comments
Handling Eye InjectionsAfter I have my injections in both eyes my doctor gives me an artificial tear drop and also a drop of prednisone which helps tremendously for inflammation and discomfort. I... By wcarpen1901 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments3 comments
Continue with Eye ProfessionalIf you have wet or dry macular degeneration you should always continue your care with an ophthalmologist and not an optometrist! I have dry and when I went in the... By Savschmitt1 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments1 comments
My "Kind" of Macular DegenerationAt my last appointment in Boston, I was told my macular degeneration is caused by a lack of blood circulation to the choroid layer of my eye...the retina is starving... By Marjorie Alden1 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments6 comments
My Diagnosis and Pharma Trial StoryDiagnosed with wet macular degeneration in 2011 was in Lucentis pharmaceutical trials, the injections brought my vision from 20/200 on my right eye back to 20/40. I have continued injections... By CommunityMember5811 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments8 comments
Caregiver for Mother With MDI currently care for my 89-year-old mother who has macular degeneration. She also has dementia. About the only thing she is able to do is crochet. Now she is losing... By DeYoungNeff1 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments1 comments
For the Girl Who Got MD at 15I have told my story before. I just want to tell her how sorry I am to hear about her story. I will never again complain about my story. I... By edielaude1 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments1 comments
Therapist's Help With AMDI was diagnosed in my 40s with dry AMD and the promise that it was a very slow-developing disease. Now in my later 60’s it has hit me. Hard. When... By Ra56781 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments3 comments
Frustrated With Loss of EyesightI was diagnosed with dry MD about 10 years ago. Then I had my cataracts removed. It was like a miracle. My eyesight was 20/20. Then things started to get... By TexasLady1 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments2 comments
16 Years of Wet AMD & Still Seeing WellIn January 2006 my ophthalmologist diagnosed me with wet AMD in my right eye. They mentioned that I would go blind except for peripheral vision, and cold-laser treatments might slow... By JohnnieGodwin1 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments2 comments
Too FrighteningI have had AMD (wet in one eye, and dry in the other eye, of which I do get injections in the wet one. But the thought of having these... By maobow211 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments29 comments
Stay PositiveDiagnosed with dry macular 2 years ago. I have read every information available concerning macular. I also have started a vitamin regiment and diet that is supposed to be helpful... By CommunityMember4151 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments5 comments