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@kbirt

Thank you, I had forgotten about this message. I will be 78 soon and not driven for about 5 or 6 years. I could not pass the vision test. Faces are a total blur to me. Sometimes I can see by not looking at aa item. No problem seeing a bird or a plane in the sky. Unfortunately, I am very limited financially, so I have not seen any eye doctor for a number of years. Fortunately, with the help of a magnifying glass, I still live alone in my own home. I am also undergoing chemo treatment for T-cell lymphoma every three weeks.

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prayingtolucy2 | @prayingtolucy2 | 5 days ago

OMG! Have you asked about financial assistance? Or reached out to any of the foundations out there? Brightfocus for instance. You may benefit from injections, I mean it seems like you have late stage with the symptoms you have described. I have met so many people on this site who have been getting injections for wet for many years and they still drive. One man is 84 and has been getting shots for over 17 years he drives, watches TV, reads and recognizes faces. Since you haven't been in a few years you may not be dry anymore, you may be wet and there are several injections even to bring vision back. Last year the FDA approved the first injection for GA late stage dry if you are still dry.
You could still have a lot of vision left into you.
Do you have a spouse or kids who can help you find some financial assistance to back to a retina specialist and maybe the injections.

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