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Wet Macular Degeneration: What treatment helps you?

Eye Conditions | Last Active: Aug 16, 2023 | Replies (55)
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@burrkay

Thanks for your response…
Since 2003 I have been treated for AMD.
My vision changed to “Wet” macula degeneration in 2014 and my ophthalmologist started with injections - first with Avastin and changing to Eylea in August 2018.
Knowing that there had been considerable research being done with regenerative tissue implants and possibly other advances, I discussed my prognosis and expressed my desire to be included in any advanced care for my disease. I was then referred to the Retina Center for my care.
My left eye started showing signs of turning to wet in 2021, and my doctor started treating it as well in June, 2021.
I have interest in all the latest developments in this disease and appreciate your help.
Thank you and good luck in your pursuit
Bill

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realitytest | @realitytest | Apr 25, 2022

Hi, Bill,

Thanks for writing. As I reread your comments, I find myself confused about your treatment.
WHERE were you referred to this retinal clinic (Mayo?)
Also, what if anything is being done apart from the present standard of care for nAMD, namely eye injections with antiVEGF formulations?

Are you enrolled in a clinical trial for this "Regenerative therapy" and/or are you actually receiving some treatment along these lines?

Thank you again.

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realitytest | @realitytest | May 4, 2022

Bill, did your doctor only give you eye injections in eyes that
were "wet" (i.e. actively leaking)? Or did he also inject an eye that had stabilized - that it is, had stopped leaking?

Having a lot of trouble with mine who has stopped treating my right eye which is not currently "active" saying he will only inject it if it has a recurrence of bleeding.

Seems to me that is too late to protect me from (permanent)
further loss of vision in that eye.

(And what "signs of turning wet" did your left eye show so that your doctor began injecting it too?)

Thank you.

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