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Anyone taking ozone or chelation treatments for amd?

I've had dry amd in both eyes for about 10 yrs. About a year and half ago my right eye was ID'd as wet so I had one injection of Avastin. After researching...

I've had dry amd in both eyes for about 10 yrs. About a year and half ago my r...

McDe

•2 days ago

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Blood Pressure meds and wet AMD

I have wet AMD in both eyes, and have been been receiving shots for same for many years - currently Eylea. I have recently seen a cardiologist who wants to...

I have wet AMD in both eyes, and have been been receiving shots for same for man...

Jihm

•4 days ago

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Bleed behind Macula

I was diagnosed with wet AMD in the left eye late December 2023 and I have had 7 injections of Vasbysmo.. roughly 10 days ago the day of my last injection...

I was diagnosed with wet AMD in the left eye late December 2023 and I have had 7...

suszannah

•5 days ago

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2nd Vitreous Detachment

I had small, definite, round floaters that happened when I was outside. I started noticing the circular flashes on the left outside periphery of my left eye....

I had small, definite, round floaters that happened when I was outside. I start...

Hughmidor

•15 days ago

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Macular Society Conference 2024

Registration is open for our free online conference on macular disease. Hear from experts, participate in live Q&As and connect with people living with the...

Registration is open for our free online conference on macular disease. Hear fro...

Carol_MacularSociety

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Webinar: Latest research into Sorsby's fundus dystrophy

Join us for our second My Macular and Me webinar of the month featuring Professor Linda Troeberg from the University of East Anglia. She will be discussing...

Join us for our second My Macular and Me webinar of the month featuring Professo...

Carol_MacularSociety

Partner•23 days ago

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Wavy Lines and Wet AMD Therapy

I was diagnosed with wet amd. At the time I didn't see wavy lines. About 1 week after the first injections I saw a lot of wavy lines. Now after the second...

I was diagnosed with wet amd. At the time I didn't see wavy lines. About 1 wee...

SRSemachines

•1 month ago

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Wet AMD and Eliquis

Has anyone with Wet AMD then put on Eliquis for Afib seen an increase in bleeding in the eyes since being on the Eliquis?

Has anyone with Wet AMD then put on Eliquis for Afib seen an increase in bleedin...

nyla668

•1 month ago

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dry eye getting worse?

hello - not sure if this is quite the right forum but thought I would try…. I am 60 yrs old and have dry eye syndrome . I’ve had for a good number of years...

hello - not sure if this is quite the right forum but thought I would try…. I a...

Scandi123

•1 month ago

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cataract surgery and wet macular degeneration?

does anyone know if you can have cataract surgery whilst on injections for wet amd? I have just had the surgery in my other eye (dry amd) and the improvement...

does anyone know if you can have cataract surgery whilst on injections for wet a...

Eyecloud

•1 month ago

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Webinar: Could home-monitoring be the future of eye care?

Join us as we explore the latest developments from OKKO Health, which is developing a home-monitoring app to allow people with macular disease to better...

Join us as we explore the latest developments from OKKO Health, which is develop...

Carol_MacularSociety

Partner•1 month ago

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AMD & UNSUITABLE PRESCRIPTION

Hi everyone, i have dry AMD and have annual eye tests. I have purchased 2 new pairs of glasses over the past 4 years based on the opticians findings. Both...

Hi everyone, i have dry AMD and have annual eye tests. I have purchased 2 new pa...

horseaddict

•1 month ago

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new glasses?

hello everyone This forum is so helpful, supportive and encouraging. I have meant so much from everyone’s contribution. I’m about to have my 5th injection...

hello everyone This forum is so helpful, supportive and encouraging. I have me...

Birchermu

•2 months ago

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Covid

Hi all. I have regular injections of Eyelea. Last one mid july. One week later I contracted covid. First time for me. Still testing positive on a lateral flow...

Hi all. I have regular injections of Eyelea. Last one mid july. One week later I...

Lupin1587

•2 months ago

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Cataract surgery

Has anyone had successful cataract surgery with high myopia along with BRVO? I'm due to have surgery at the end of September but know that it is more risky in...

Has anyone had successful cataract surgery with high myopia along with BRVO? I'm...

kateanne

•2 months ago

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Very early Dry AMD

Hello. I have had stable eyes since childhood correction squints but always needed glasses (Varifical glasses with strong prescription, long sighted with...

Hello. I have had stable eyes since childhood correction squints but always nee...

HiHoHumm

•2 months ago

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Webinar: Potential treatments for Doyne honeycomb retinal dystrophy

Join us for our second My Macular and Me webinar of the month featuring Professor Jacqueline van der Spuy from the UCL Institute of Ophthalmology. She will be...

Join us for our second My Macular and Me webinar of the month featuring Professo...

Carol_MacularSociety

Partner•2 months ago

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Amsler chart

At the optician recently I had an oct picture taken.The test with lights shining in the eye revealed that the optician could see Drusen there as well as oct....

At the optician recently I had an oct picture taken.The test with lights shining...

ameliapond

•2 months ago

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eSight eyewear

Just found this sight yesterday and has some interesting things on electronic eyewear for visually impaired people. Things that very new to the AMD community.

Just found this sight yesterday and has some interesting things on electronic ey...

rigdog52

•2 months ago

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New and saying hi. Trish here from California.

I will be having surgery for a full thickness macular hole in my right eye on July 10, glad I found this place. I have been checking in, getting daily digest....

I will be having surgery for a full thickness macular hole in my right eye on J...

trishrg

•2 months ago

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Squint surgery

Hi all today i had surgery for a squint in my left eye which is my weak eye. I have wet AMD in both eyes and have Eyelea injections. Also have ocular...

Hi all today i had surgery for a squint in my left eye which is my weak eye. I...

EthelPledge94

•3 months ago

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Change of injection medicine

My name is Surj and I have been having injection in one of my wet eyes for the last 10 years. I started with Lucentis medicine than changed to Eyelea and...

My name is Surj and I have been having injection in one of my wet eyes for the l...

surj

•3 months ago

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Webinar: The past, present, and future of macular research

Join us for an extra special webinar as we bid farewell to Cathy Yelf, the Macular Society’s chief executive, who is retiring after nearly a decade of...

Join us for an extra special webinar as we bid farewell to Cathy Yelf, the Macul...

Carol_MacularSociety

Partner•3 months ago

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OCT Scan picture

I know that no one on here is a specialist, but here is my OCT scan image from last week for my left eye. This is the one that i am being told i have nothing...

I know that no one on here is a specialist, but here is my OCT scan image from l...

chrisnewton35

•3 months ago

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A thank you note

A big thank you to all who gave supportive advice when I was at my lowest. I think I may have panicked a bit. Since then most of the distortion has abated and...

A big thank you to all who gave supportive advice when I was at my lowest. I thi...

tottloh

•3 months ago

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Tiny Text Messages on TV

Evening all I'm getting increasingly frustrated by having to rewind my TV programme and reposition myself 3 cm from the TV to read the text messages used in...

Evening all I'm getting increasingly frustrated by having to rewind my TV progr...

Jogie

•3 months ago

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I maybe asking too much

Hi I wonder if anyone has an answer to this, my eyes have been stable since Nov '23, so I have been attending the stable clinic, my last scan was June 10th, I...

Hi I wonder if anyone has an answer to this, my eyes have been stable since Nov ...

roynett

•3 months ago

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Help needed

I need a bit of help. Am getting a bit despondent about my situation.I developed AMD 6 years ago, left eye dry right eye wet. Treatment injections 28. No...

I need a bit of help. Am getting a bit despondent about my situation.I developed...

tottloh

•3 months ago

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Macular hole

I have been told the small macular hole I had has closed by consultant. He says will take some months before I can see properly again. Does anyone have...

I have been told the small macular hole I had has closed by consultant. He says...

Daffodilia

•3 months ago

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What next?

I need a bit of advice on what to do next. In October (23) I noticed a kink in my vision, when I looked at a door frame etc there would be a really really...

I need a bit of advice on what to do next. In October (23) I noticed a kink i...

chrisnewton35

•3 months ago

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Posts - Macular Society | HealthUnlocked

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Anyone taking ozone or chelation treatments for amd?

Blood Pressure meds and wet AMD

Bleed behind Macula

2nd Vitreous Detachment

Macular Society Conference 2024

Webinar: Latest research into Sorsby's fundus dystrophy

Wavy Lines and Wet AMD Therapy

Wet AMD and Eliquis

dry eye getting worse?

cataract surgery and wet macular degeneration?

Webinar: Could home-monitoring be the future of eye care?

AMD & UNSUITABLE PRESCRIPTION

new glasses?

Covid

Cataract surgery

Very early Dry AMD

Webinar: Potential treatments for Doyne honeycomb retinal dystrophy

Amsler chart

eSight eyewear

New and saying hi. Trish here from California.

Squint surgery

Change of injection medicine

Webinar: The past, present, and future of macular research

OCT Scan picture

A thank you note

Tiny Text Messages on TV

I maybe asking too much

Help needed

Macular hole

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