my mum is suffering with very sore painfull eyes is this all part of macular degneration does anyone else have these symptoms

[sandbird]

she also gets very down crying alot she feels very isolated iam sure talking to someone with same symptoms might help her she is 82 any one out there same age who could help

[andy1955 Macular Society]

Hi Sandbird, macular degeneration is not a painful condition. I suspect that your mum may have a condition know as 'dry eyes'. There are drops and other medications available which can alleviate the situation. Her optician or GP should be able to advise her. The Macular Society have a factsheet on 'Dry Eyes'; to obtain a copy, please email [e-mail]. If she is very down, apart from our group network and telephone befriending service, which I mentioned in another forum post to you, we also have a telephone counselling service. To access the telephone counselling service you should ask your mum to call the society helpline on 0300 30 30 111. Please see our information booklet on the subject called 'The Emotional Impact of Sight Loss' (emotional Impact), at the following link;

macularsociety.org/How-we-h...

Best wishes

Helpline

Macular Society

[Hollyg]

Hi, my eyes get sore and painful as well, I have wet in one eye and dry in the other. I also cry and feel isolated , I know that depression is a very real effect of any disability esp. with MD, perhaps a visit to the Dr. would be in order.

I am not in the UK but am 61 so she might feel ok corresponding with someone of my age. Let me know if she would like to hear from me.

Holly

[sandbird in reply to Hollyg]

yes hollyg i think she would like to talk to you but she cant work laptop ?