Wet Macular Degeneration: What treatment helps you?

Posted by lvon @lvon, Jul 22, 2020

I have recently tried a different injection for my Wet Mac and was almost cleared up and was worstend by this drug. I have gone back on my previous drug and cannot get any satisfying results. Has anyone had this experience?

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mikayla | @mikaylar | May 18, 2025

In reply to @mostlyjackie "Are you bleeding every month or does your doctor believe it's the best practice to inject..." + (show)

No bleeding; I have fluid, hence, wet macular degeneration. When I stretch it to longer periods of time, the bubble gets larger and I cannot see well.

56huxley | @sjs1 | May 19, 2025

In reply to @mikaylar "There are injections for Dry AMD. Your retina doctor may use a specific medicine. Make sure..." + (show)

Not all “dry AMD” patients qualify for these injections. No current injection reverses dry AMD or improves vision — unlike for wet AMD. There are no shots available for dry intermediate AMD.

kingofstockton | @kingofstockton | Oct 22, 2025

In reply to @slchand3 "It is wet AMD :( Thank you for sharing! I really hope that I respond well..." + (show)

@slchand3

I'm nearing completion of my second year of treatment. As I understand, you are correct about no cure available. Whether we see some 'reversal' may be more a matter of interpretation. I no longer see the bend in straight objects like phone poles or road striping, and I definitely am not 'tearing' or 'watering' as much as I did before treatment - especially when reading. I guess I'd call those reversals?

My vision is 20/20. My condition happened to be caught at my annual visit to the optometrist.

My retinal specialist at Mayo-Roch started me on Avastin - both eyes. One eye has stopped leaking/bleeding. The other did not and we began treating that eye with Eyelea. Last visit with the specialist showed a big reduction in leaking in the second eye. My hope/goal is to get to longer periods between injections, of course. As I'm treating both eyes, we inject both at the same time & interval - sort of a lowest common denominator method. You must now be around your first major testing after starting injections. I hope you get good results.

chucksvick79 | @chucksvick79 | Oct 23, 2025

In reply to @mjj "The only injections I've had are Avastin. I guess they're working okay, since I've had no..." + (show)

@mjj You can get your eye vitamins at Amazon or eBay cheaper than Costco or Sam’s!
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mjj | @mjj | Oct 23, 2025

I wait patiently for the Preservision Areds2 to go on sale at Costco, then I purchase them. The sale price is about $38 for 210 capsules, which is cheaper than Amazon. I go by cost per capsule.
Thanks for the ideas, however. I don't have a Sam's Club here, but I will look for their website.