My Mother's Experience with Wet Macular Degeneration
by Catherine Tota
(Howell, N.J.)
My Mother was diagnosed with wet macular degeneration about 10 years ago, at age 84.
She first received laser treatments to stop the bleeding. After several years we moved and went to a new Retina Center. The bleeding started again and she has been receiving injections in her eye. The bleeding has almost stopped but now we're told the retina is thinning out.
She has taken special vitamins, used all sorts of low vision gadgets but she is now 90% without sight, which is cloudy and distorted.
We are now trying to decide whether to continue with the injections, as she hates getting them, especially since she sees no improvement. Aside from all her other problems this is the worst thing that could have happened to her.
