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Macular Society

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Drusen? Any ideas when found in younger person

Hello I am 39 years old and have just been told by the optician at spec savers that I have slight wear and tear of my right eye. She wanted to be cautious and...

Hello I am 39 years old and have just been told by the optician at spec savers t...

•8 years ago

Pulsating squiggly lines

When I look at a blank white page I can see lots of squiggly lines criss-crossing and covering most of the page. The lines look white but are sourounded by...

When I look at a blank white page I can see lots of squiggly lines criss-crossin...

•8 years ago

Wet Macular Degeneration Treatment

Are there types of wet macular degeneration that cannot be treated and why? My mother has been in for an examination and they injected one eye but would do...

Are there types of wet macular degeneration that cannot be treated and why? My ...

•8 years ago

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I was recently diagnosed with Macular Degeneration(wet). I am a woman aged 75 ,reasonably fit and healthy. I wear glasses for reading and had cataract surgery...

I was recently diagnosed with Macular Degeneration(wet). I am a woman aged 75 ,r...

•8 years ago

Scared :-(

Hello all, and anyone willing to read this... and apologies for the essay! I am 43 nearly 44 and I was diagnosed early last year with Graves...

Hello all, and anyone willing to read this... and apologies for the essay! I am ...

•8 years ago

PDT

Hello everyone- I'm afraid I haven't posted anything for a while but I do read your posts occasionally. After having 9 Avastin on my eyes my surgeon is now...

Hello everyone- I'm afraid I haven't posted anything for a while but I do read y...

•8 years ago

Just to give hope to fellow sufferers.

I have just been to the hospital for my revue after my 6th injection and basically I ticked all the right boxes for my eyesights improvement. The treatment the...

I have just been to the hospital for my revue after my 6th injection and basical...

•8 years ago

Mum Update

Hi all, Firstly I would like to thank all who responded to my last post regarding my 85 year old deaf mum who has now been been diagnosed with MD. Wanted to...

Hi all, Firstly I would like to thank all who responded to my last post regardin...

•8 years ago

My injections

Hi all had my eighth injection in my left eye & my third in my right eye last Thursday the doctor at watford general hospital who did the injections said as...

Hi all had my eighth injection in my left eye & my third in my right eye last Th...

•8 years ago

Any information gratefully received

I have AMD but had an inferior retinal vein occlusion in 2015. Seemed to be settled but have just had large haemorrhage and have macula oedema. Some vision...

I have AMD but had an inferior retinal vein occlusion in 2015. Seemed to be sett...

•8 years ago

update

well, had app today with different consultant , he's first one to admit there is a problem, lump under eyelid (at top of eyeball) and droopy eyelid , he at...

well, had app today with different consultant , he's first one to admit there i...

•8 years ago

update

Hi all, after plucking up courage to complain i got phone call today ...they set a meeting up with the 2 consultants .....these are the 2 consultants who have...

Hi all, after plucking up courage to complain i got phone call today ...they set...

•8 years ago

9th Eyelea injection

Had my 9th Eyelea injection on Wednesday. Dont think that the Eyelea is working as well on my left eye as the Lucentis did on my right eye a few years ago....

Had my 9th Eyelea injection on Wednesday. Dont think that the Eyelea is working ...

•8 years ago

1st eylea inj done, sight improved already!

Hi all. Was waiting on eylea appt after review last week but a rapid deterioration in vision overnight led me to call my clinic and I had inj yesterday. Today...

Hi all. Was waiting on eylea appt after review last week but a rapid deteriorati...

•8 years ago

A Good Day (AMD)

Had a good day today. I finally went back to the hospital ophthalmology dept. to tell them of a change in my eyesight, expecting to start on injections only to...

Had a good day today. I finally went back to the hospital ophthalmology dept. to...

•8 years ago

Retinal detachment

Hi, I'm 46 and at my last eye exam I was told my retinas are detaching in both eyes. I was told nothing can be done until they do detache and then it is a...

Hi, I'm 46 and at my last eye exam I was told my retinas are detaching in both e...

•8 years ago

Help please.

Hi ALL.I AM JUST AFTER JOINING SO IAM VERY NEW TO THIS SITE .Could someone tell me please where i can buy ..i-cap EXTRA LUTEIN,ZEAXANTHIN[EYE CARE] IN...

Hi ALL.I AM JUST AFTER JOINING SO IAM VERY NEW TO THIS SITE .Could someone tell ...

•8 years ago

More devasting than macular degeneration

Hallo friends it's Squinty, I've been a bit silent lately as out of blue from a chest infection I had a ct scan and from abnormalities on that I had further...

Hallo friends it's Squinty, I've been a bit silent lately as out of blue from a ...

•8 years ago

Newly diagnosed and scared!

I've recently been diagnosed with BRVO , I'm waiting for hospital appointment for EYELEA injections. I've been told I will need them for 3 months then laser...

I've recently been diagnosed with BRVO , I'm waiting for hospital appointment fo...

•8 years ago

jjnan

Hi everyone i posted here in OCT last year about the "drape" , it felt like it was ripped off, it has left me with what looks like a lazy eye, also when they...

Hi everyone i posted here in OCT last year about the "drape" , it felt like it w...

•8 years ago

long waiting list

I was diagnosed with AMR 5 weeks ago and my optician immediately sent a fax to the Sunderland Eye infirmary and so far I have not heard from them, is it a case...

I was diagnosed with AMR 5 weeks ago and my optician immediately sent a fax to t...

•8 years ago

A bit annoyed today!

Hi all, had my review today 5 weeks after inj 19. Oedema back again, not a surprise as knew vision had changed again. At last review consultant said we would...

Hi all, had my review today 5 weeks after inj 19. Oedema back again, not a surpr...

•8 years ago

My Health

I am 72 years young and in good health however I have the beginning of dry M D and start of cataracts, although I read the forum I try not to dwell on what...

I am 72 years young and in good health however I have the beginning of dry M D a...

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•8 years ago

cataracts and dry AMD

Is it possible to have cataracts removed if you have early dry AMD? I'm new here.

Is it possible to have cataracts removed if you have early dry AMD? I'm new here...

•8 years ago

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