What is the prognosis of Age-Related Macular Degeneration (AMD)?

Posted by prayingtolucy @prayingtolucy, Aug 3, 2024

Can anyone tell me what I am up against if it turns out that I have intermediate AMD. I am 56 and healthy. Does it progress the same as it does in the elderly? Can it remain stable for decades? Are we close to a cure? Do the vitamins and fresh fruit and leafy green vegetable diet work to slow or stop it? I am so upset and scared over this. Do the eye injections work or do they stop after a few years? ... will I be centrally blind by the time I am 65?
Will there be a cure before it is too late for me and many others?
I am so upset

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claudia2 | @claudia2 | Jan 2 10:56am

In reply to @mariserodriguez "What do you suggest to improve Mucular Degeneration due to aging?" + (show)

Does anyone else just take one of the Preservision instead of 2 a day? My body always has a reaction to meds and vitamins.

mosaics | @mosaics | Jan 3 7:02am

In reply to @mariserodriguez "What do you suggest to improve Mucular Degeneration due to aging?" + (show)

Here’s a link to a long thread about the side effects some of have experienced from taking AREDS. There’s a lot of good info. https://connect.mayoclinic.org/discussion/areds/

healthtalk | @healthtalk | Jan 8 8:19am

In reply to @mariserodriguez "What do you suggest to improve Mucular Degeneration due to aging?" + (show)

Is this same as macular hole in eye. Dr is monitoring right now and will probably need surgery.
Anyone had experience with this condition. Any suggestions comments are wey