Dry Worse Than WetI have had dry AMD for a few years now and earlier this year my right eye changed to wet. I have been getting Lucentis shots for about 5 months... By sandy-r1 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments2 comments
Myopic Macular Degeneration DiagnosisHi everyone, I'm 41 years old and have been diagnosed a month ago with dry myopic macular degeneration in both eyes. One eye already showing symptoms (wavy lines on the... By chicita111 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments3 comments
Struggling with Fuzzy SightI am a 24/7 caretaker and have tons of paperwork and computer work to do to keep up with all of the needs of my spouse. Wondering other than eye... By sondra1 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments1 comments
I'm an Odd Bird!I saw on FB an article about betadine causing issues with shots in the eye, so here is my story. 30 years ago I woke up on my birthday with... By dickg2 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments4 comments
Update on My Dry Macular After 47 Years47 years ago, I suddenly had thousands of what I thought were gnats flying in front of me. My macular started breaking up. Here I am 47 years later, and... By wandashannon1 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments5 comments
A Slow and Upsetting ProcessMy vision problem started with a slight "spider net" above my right eye... I always thought it was some hair that had fallen down or something that went away and... By marilyn351 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments1 comments
Is there any hope of regaining the center sight of left eye?I didn’t know what macular degeneration was. My sight in the left eye was right in center. I can see all around. Have seen lots of articles on the subject... By arbo1 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments3 comments
Nothing Has Changed for MeI went to the eye doctor in May of 2017 who sent me to the retina doctor because of wavy lines in my left eye. He started me on shots... By missafton1 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments4 comments
Right EyeI was diagnosed 5 years ago. I was very surprised. They told me usually people in 3rd world country get this starvation. I eat maybe not like I should but... By susieq1 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments1 comments
CataractsHello I’m 62 years. Eyes were bothering me, so I went to my eye doctor he said it was cataracts. Had surgery 1-14-2020. Eye got worse not better. Pain, burning... By beverlynorris1 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments3 comments
NewbieHello, I'm a 70-year-old single male, I got my diagnosis four days ago, dry AMD, and I have been living on that roller coaster since, scared and depressed. I am... By re8491 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments5 comments
All BlurryIt's like one day I woke up and all was blurry. I can't read the things I used to. I have to wear some kind of glasses - with my... By darwitch121 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments1 comments
Myopic Macular DegenerationHello, so glad to have found this community! I have posted in some of the other threads but will post my story here. High myope, started wearing glasses at age... By mrsbedbug3 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments4 comments
Fighting the Battle of Seeing WellJust read your article about healthy things to eat (spinach, kale) with macular and also about sun rays. Haven't heard about the damage that sunlight OR computer blue light can... By sondra1 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments3 comments
Young MotherIt was 1988 and I was a young mom with 3 little ones when I was first diagnosed with dry macular degeneration. I remember clearly that day. I had all... By beachb1 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments2 comments
Blind Art TeacherMy story starts at age 29, my first year of teaching. I was driving and noticed something going on with what I thought my soft contact lenses. Twenty miles later... By mskathy1 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments1 comments
My Story: Incompetence, Poor Care, and DespairHere's my story. I'm 25 years old, and right now I suffer from wet macular degeneration in my left eye that developed a scar (central vision bleeding), and geographic atrophies... By red-sky3 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments6 comments
Blurry Vision, Spots, and Crazy LinesIn December 2008 I noticed my vision was more blurry than normal. Thought it was due to being around my uncle's chain-smoking and my allergies were the cause. Fast forward... By kywildcat19541 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments1 comments
Diagnosed Around 40, Now at 67 1/2 YearsMy mom had dry MD. She was unable to drive, and used magnifying glasses to read, etc. I was diagnosed with dry around 40. Later, diagnosed with wet. Tried different... By ycnan424231 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments3 comments
Just Learning This is Not NormalI have had eye probs for a while but I keep getting flashing lights and I can't see shot, it will come and go. It lasts about 15 min when... By darwitch121 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments2 comments