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Newly diagnosed with wet amd, what a shock!

I've recently been diagnoses with wet amd in my right (dominant) eye and I'm waiting for my first injection. I have also been feeling dizzy, and slightly...

I've recently been diagnoses with wet amd in my right (dominant) eye and I'm wai...

Sukie1903

•9 years ago

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Newly diagnosed & terrified😨

I've only just had my diagnosis & I'm scared of what I can expect. I was referred to see an eye specialist by my optition because they saw a cateract in my...

I've only just had my diagnosis & I'm scared of what I can expect. I was referre...

fugazi1967

•9 years ago

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Vitamin supplements

I have wet AMD in one eye, diagnosed about 9 months ago. The monthly Eylea injections have done wonders, far outstripping the consultant's expectations, and...

I have wet AMD in one eye, diagnosed about 9 months ago. The monthly Eylea inje...

SDR22

•9 years ago

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Stargardt juvenille macular degeneration

I am 45 andhad stargardt direase since 12 years old so ı have low vision and it is progressing İf abybody know any new development about treatment pls advise

I am 45 andhad stargardt direase since 12 years old so ı have low vision and it ...

Nurcanak

•9 years ago

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Crvo & disability

I was just wondering how people cope with crvo. Do they continue to work? Do they qualify for unemployment? Or do they apply for social security disability? If...

I was just wondering how people cope with crvo. Do they continue to work? Do the...

Chaddie

•9 years ago

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Injection update

Hi everyone. Last Thursday I had another checkup. I told the consultant about the bad time I had after the last two visits. I got the same reply as before...

Hi everyone. Last Thursday I had another checkup. I told the consultant about ...

sophie8196

•9 years ago

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Found you

Hi to all you helpful people and thank you! - I have not been replying because I have signed up for everything you have sent along to me and now am in the...

Hi to all you helpful people and thank you! - I have not been replying because ...

adaptor

•9 years ago

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We hope we can help you to cope with vision loss

I've posted elsewhere but it was before we had a Facebook group. My friend Sue lost her vision to AMD earlier this year at age 62. She has been writing about...

I've posted elsewhere but it was before we had a Facebook group. My friend Sue l...

light2sight5153

•9 years ago

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Pinhole glasses

A question for the Mac Soc guys please. We have pinhole glasses we bought years ago on the understanding that wearing them for 20 mins or so every day helped...

A question for the Mac Soc guys please. We have pinhole glasses we bought years ...

Hidden

•9 years ago

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Looking for information

Hi there, during my eye clinic appointment when I got my eye test, my left eye didn't do so well. I could only make out the large letters, the smaller ones...

Hi there, during my eye clinic appointment when I got my eye test, my left eye d...

sal2

•9 years ago

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Eating kale - yuck!

I have dry AMD and my GP suggests I eat kale. I am not a fan of kale and I certainly can't stomach eating it every day. Anyone here have any ideas for kale...

I have dry AMD and my GP suggests I eat kale. I am not a fan of kale and I certa...

Georgie_M

•9 years ago

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Not so confused now

Hi there, sorry I didn't get back to you sooner. I was at the eye clinic earlier, and there definitely has been a deterioration, but thankfully it has not...

Hi there, sorry I didn't get back to you sooner. I was at the eye clinic earlier...

sal2

•9 years ago

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Is Macular Degeneration inherited?

Just been diagnosed with (dry) macular degeneration. I feel very down. My brother is blind through this disease. He was diagnosed in the January and was...

Just been diagnosed with (dry) macular degeneration. I feel very down. My brot...

Muriel_Olivia

•9 years ago

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Posts - Macular Society | HealthUnlocked

Macular Society

All posts for May 2016

Newly diagnosed with wet amd, what a shock!

Newly diagnosed & terrified😨

Vitamin supplements

Stargardt juvenille macular degeneration

Crvo & disability

Injection update

Found you

We hope we can help you to cope with vision loss

Pinhole glasses

Looking for information

Eating kale - yuck!

Not so confused now

Is Macular Degeneration inherited?

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