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Today Was A Good Day For Me. I Start Eye Injections With A New Drug Called SYFOVRE That Was Approved By The FDA In 2023 Next Month.

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How Do You Cope With The Possibility Of Not Driving? That Us One Thing That Scares Me. I Do Not Want To Sit At Home And Waste Away. M

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What Is The Best Brand Of Areds2

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How Is It Going Today? Trying To Figure Out This Communication

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Brooklyn Park, MN
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Great!

August 9

I Want To Know How Long Will I Be Able To Drive And Read. I Have Dry AMD.

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Jacksonville, FL
A myAMDteam Member

I have progressive lenses for the eye that can see. I can read with that eye alone but the glasses let me move around. I can drive carefully, in my quiet little suburb, on streets that I know well, in… read more

August 10

Dose Anyone Experience Dark Vision.or Is Just Me And If You Do What's Your Coping Skill

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A myAMDteam Member

I was diagnosed both eyes dry AMD while scheduling cataract surgery. The cataracts dulled my sight and the colors. My right eye still sees clearly, thank heaven. The left took time after cataract… read more

July 28

Does Hormones Help Macular Degeneration? Does It Hurt To Be Outside If You Wear Su Nglasses? Does Dental Drilling Make Drusen Worse?

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Lafayette, IN
A myAMDteam Member

I wear sunglasses that are polarized or block UV rays all the time when outside.

August 9

Will There Ever Be A Cure Before We All Go Blind.

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A myAMDteam Member

Ten years ago we didn't have any wet AMD medication. In 2015 - 2017, there were studies using stem cells in one case and electronics in another case to solve the dry AMD problem by finding a way… read more

July 21

Does Ared Cause Skin Allerg

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Los Angeles, CA
A myAMDteam Member

Thank you for sharing your wife's experience. 🌟 It's good to hear that the rashes are subsiding. Allergic reactions can be concerning, but it's a positive sign that things are improving.

If you have… read more

July 19

Does Dry AMD Lead To Total Blindness?

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What Exercise May Help Eye Health?

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Arlington, VA

I am recovering from surgery last October to fix a hole in my retina. That as well as dry AMD has me concerned as I ramp up my exercise.

Has Anyone El@e Experienced This?

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Richmond, VA

Has anyone else experienced this? The large blind spot in my eye would start to grow around December of every year, then stop growing and start to recede around the middle of February. This happened every year until I stopped getting flu shots. It hasn't happened since.

Can You Send A Brief Description Of This App Please? Thank You

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Dallas, TX
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