Be Curious About Macular DegenerationAsk questions — lots of questions. Never be reluctant to share your experiences about age-related macular degeneration (AMD) or to voice your fears and concerns. This lesson was reinforced by...
My Eye Injection RoutinePre- and post-injection routine? It has taken me about 3 years, 2 doctors, and 1 terrific husband to develop a skill set that makes my visit for an eye injection...
Six Months AgoTime is funny. Not in the slap-your-knee kind of funny — funny as in, "How is that even possible?" funny. One day you are marking days on the calendar, and...
Switching Anti-VEGF InjectionsYippee! I’m switching to Eylea for my next injection. I’ve read that some people can be helped by a change. When one thing stops working, you try something else. At...
Puzzle PiecesI am always changing. As a newborn, I was helpless and defenseless. Time moves on. I grow each year, gaining independence and confidence and becoming the person I was meant...
Eylea/Eylea HD (aflibercept)?Eylea and Eyleasup>® HD (aflibercept) are prescription drugs approved to treat wet age-related macular degeneration (AMD). They are a type of drug known as a vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF)...
Words We All Want To Hear: “Remarkably Successful”"Remarkably successful!" Those are the words we all want to hear when we are discussing outcomes with our retina specialist. And those are the words I heard yesterday. The appointment...
Learning Through the Tough StuffLiving with my wet AMD (age-related macular degeneration) has been a time of adjustment and acceptance. The shock of the diagnosis. The acceptance of the reality of the injections. The...
