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Insect bites

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Patjo

•6 years ago

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Good deal for eye drops!

Just to let you in the UK that Superdrug have 'buy one get one half price' on their Moisturising Drops (they have different types but thes are Hypromellose)....

Just to let you in the UK that Superdrug have 'buy one get one half price' on t...

Catseyes235

•6 years ago

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Connection between cataract surgery and wet macular deneration.

I was told that my cataract surgery had nothing to do with causing my dry macular degeneration to bleed and turn to wet in both eyes. I had surgery in the left...

I was told that my cataract surgery had nothing to do with causing my dry macula...

AnitaMarie

•6 years ago

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Do you have problems with Microsoft Accessibility options and forms? Any fixes?

I'm just a bit tired of this, and wondered if anyone knew any workarounds I have the accessibility on my Windows 10 PC set to use reverse colour, so I'm...

I'm just a bit tired of this, and wondered if anyone knew any workarounds I hav...

StokeySue

•6 years ago

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My story

I was diagnosed with MD 2 1/2 years ago with dry MD in my left eye and wet in my righr eye. I have been getting Eylea injections in my right eye which...

I was diagnosed with MD 2 1/2 years ago with dry MD in my left eye and wet in m...

nanajoymarie

•6 years ago

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Trying to keep positive, how is it possible?

Hello everyone, As you can see, I gave myself a number, which with hindsight rather makes me look as if I came from a concentration camp! Wish that I had...

Hello everyone, As you can see, I gave myself a number, which with hindsight rat...

Hidden

•6 years ago

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Asteroid Hyalosis

Following a cataract operation I developed cystic macular oedema (swelling at back of eye) which was treated for 6 months with eye drops each day. Although I...

Following a cataract operation I developed cystic macular oedema (swelling at b...

GreatNan

•6 years ago

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Is it ethical for an optometrist to show you other patients' scans - that have dry md

When i had my eyes tested, the optometrist showed me two other patients' scans. He said one of the patients with dry md had said she would give anything not...

When i had my eyes tested, the optometrist showed me two other patients' scans. ...

Hidden

•6 years ago

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Diabetes sucks

Went for the annual optician app today. Left eye now down to counting fingers. Right eye was 6/19 last year this year 6/30. Lady said come back in 2 years as...

Went for the annual optician app today. Left eye now down to counting fingers. R...

tallyho

•6 years ago

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Pot sa iau MacuShield Gold in loc de MacuShield ?

Acum 6 ani (la 51 de ani) am fost diagnosticat cu degenerescenta maculara. Anul trecut in iunie, dr oftalmolog, a zis ca am gaura maculara la ochiul stang. Am...

Acum 6 ani (la 51 de ani) am fost diagnosticat cu degenerescenta maculara. Anul ...

Tytyromania

•6 years ago

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Latest WMD treatment

Has anyone seen info on possible eye drops being developed in place of injections.?

Has anyone seen info on possible eye drops being developed in place of injection...

pollyanna76

•6 years ago

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Macular degeneration both eyes 35 years old

I am 35 and have macular degeneration in both eyes at the rate of a 70-year-old with no effect to my vision and no explanation from any doctors I went in with...

I am 35 and have macular degeneration in both eyes at the rate of a 70-year-old...

Jasmwil

•6 years ago

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Confused on what’s going on with me

Hello I’m 30 years old... ok so I’ve been having eye issues for a few years now where my eyes would just go blurred when I had tonsillitis or could somtimes...

Hello I’m 30 years old... ok so I’ve been having eye issues for a few years now ...

Chrisheels

•6 years ago

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Hooray!

Went for review after my fourth injection today and their is finally an improvement. So pleased. Only downside is continuing with the awful injections, but...

Went for review after my fourth injection today and their is finally an improvem...

Patjo

•6 years ago

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Retired VR Counselor with Age Related Macular Degeneration

65 year old, married Caucasian male with AMD. Fifty eyears as a type one, insulin dependent diabetic. Live in NW Florida with my beloved of 45 years. Diabetes...

65 year old, married Caucasian male with AMD. Fifty eyears as a type one, insuli...

pudwink777

•6 years ago

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Strange feeling in eye

Just back from check up after last months eyelea injection. I've been told that the strange sensation of a cloudy pool moving round my eye is a vitreous...

Just back from check up after last months eyelea injection. I've been told that ...

RP1944

•6 years ago

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4+ ears with CSR

Hi everyone, I've been reading with avid interest all of the above posts. When I was initially diagnosed with CSR I was told 'not to worry' you can't lose...

Hi everyone, I've been reading with avid interest all of the above posts. When ...

flintshire

•6 years ago

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Also let down by my Opticians.

After my last visit to my Opticians I was left up in the air so to speak. I told him about the sudden appearance of floaters and web-like objects in my right...

After my last visit to my Opticians I was left up in the air so to speak. I told...

Kwaker

•6 years ago

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Lots of eye floaters

Hi, this is my first post, I have to say that I'm a little concerned over these eye floaters, when I look at the blue sky, there's a lot of them, I still see a...

Hi, this is my first post, I have to say that I'm a little concerned over these ...

Wehraboo29

•6 years ago

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Mising avistin, and my old doctor

I recently moved and had to switch doctors for injections. We always used avistin and it always had stopped the bleed and sometimes slightly improved my eye a...

I recently moved and had to switch doctors for injections. We always used avist...

Annzzz

•6 years ago

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New here, Myopic Macular Degeneration when to get off avastin and on to eylea and what to expect?

Hello all I'm 34 was diagnosed about 3-4 years ago. I'm -19 booth eyes I had my first Cnv (bleed) in 2016 and it held off for a while. The second bleed was...

Hello all I'm 34 was diagnosed about 3-4 years ago. I'm -19 booth eyes I had ...

MikeMc

•6 years ago

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Black Disk

I am in a clinical trial right now, And on my second shot I saw on the black death it was very black. Each day it got smaller. Then I started thinking I was...

I am in a clinical trial right now, And on my second shot I saw on the black dea...

Poirier27

•6 years ago

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New here, age 66, AMD since November, partial improvement since

Diagnosed dry age related macular degeneration in November 2017. Progressed to wet AMD by December. Vision in right eye declined to 20/80, Left eye OK. Got...

Diagnosed dry age related macular degeneration in November 2017. Progressed to w...

Cicero2K

•6 years ago

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Terrified of injections

I had injections for two years and after one injection I said to the doctor "oh, that hurt" and he said "oh, probably hit a nerve!" After that I was so...

I had injections for two years and after one injection I said to the doctor "oh,...

tippins27

•6 years ago

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47 years old going through treatments for Macular Degeneration due to severe near sightedness - early depletion unknown.

I was diagnosed with macular degeneration. My vision within two months severely degraded. The first eye doctor told me to live with it and she didn't believe...

I was diagnosed with macular degeneration. My vision within two months severely...

pamilia28

•6 years ago

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New doctor- now painful eylea injections

Hi. I'm new on here. I never felt a single injection or any pain with my old eye doctor, although I always ended up with bloodshot eyes. Due to my insurance I...

Hi. I'm new on here. I never felt a single injection or any pain with my old eye...

Blinkerson

•6 years ago

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After injection eye pain

I used to have excruciating burning and pain for hours after the injections into both my eyes. Then I bought gel eye drops instead of regular eyedrops. The...

I used to have excruciating burning and pain for hours after the injections into...

Blinkerson

•6 years ago

1 Reply

Dry AMD

I just read a response here that Dry unfortunately turns to Wet... Surely Dry doesn't always turn to Wet??

I just read a response here that Dry unfortunately turns to Wet... Surely Dry do...

larfalottie

•6 years ago

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A shorter break from injections than I'd hoped for ☹

Noticing my neighbours window frame looked a little wiggly one morning I contacted the eye clinic who invited me for an earlier scan instead of waiting the...

Noticing my neighbours window frame looked a little wiggly one morning I contact...

2468G

•6 years ago

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Sorsbys fundus distrophy

Hi all. Recently diagnosed with the gene defect for sorsbys. Currently 34 and my mother and grandfather have this. Hopefully my symptoms won't develop but I...

Hi all. Recently diagnosed with the gene defect for sorsbys. Currently 34 and m...

Russgill11

•6 years ago

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All posts for July 2018

Insect bites

Good deal for eye drops!

Connection between cataract surgery and wet macular deneration.

Do you have problems with Microsoft Accessibility options and forms? Any fixes?

My story

Trying to keep positive, how is it possible?

Asteroid Hyalosis

Is it ethical for an optometrist to show you other patients' scans - that have dry md

Diabetes sucks

Pot sa iau MacuShield Gold in loc de MacuShield ?

Latest WMD treatment

Macular degeneration both eyes 35 years old

Confused on what’s going on with me

Hooray!

Retired VR Counselor with Age Related Macular Degeneration

Strange feeling in eye

4+ ears with CSR

Also let down by my Opticians.

Lots of eye floaters

Mising avistin, and my old doctor

New here, Myopic Macular Degeneration when to get off avastin and on to eylea and what to expect?

Black Disk

New here, age 66, AMD since November, partial improvement since

Terrified of injections

47 years old going through treatments for Macular Degeneration due to severe near sightedness - early depletion unknown.

New doctor- now painful eylea injections

After injection eye pain

Dry AMD

A shorter break from injections than I'd hoped for ☹

Sorsbys fundus distrophy

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