New Wet AMD atfer Cataract Surgery and Scared 58 year old female

I discovered I had dry AMD about 8 years ago and recently had cataract surgery in October.

By the end of December I was diagnosed with wet AMD in my right eye after a floater appeared in it. I felt devastated, fearful that I will get it in both eyes.

I began Lucentis injections immediately and just had my third one. In four weeks I will have an OCT to determine if it has dried and if injections can be spaced out more than every four weeks.

My vision is improved but not dramatically. I will be happy to maintain what I have. The fear and anxiety has been difficult to cope with but I am doing better.

I was imagining I would go blind and how much my life would change. I began to feel that the fear was worse than the idea of my vision going and have settled more into acceptance of my disease.

It really helped me to read others peoples' stories and know that I am not alone.


I'm wondering if it is common to develop wet AMD after cataract surgery. Thanks everyone for sharing your experiences.

REPLY

Dear Friend,

Thank you for taking the time to share your story with others as well. There are some anecdotal incidences of the progression of wet macular degeneration after cataract surgery - however, it has not been proven.

To read more about this topic go to:

Cataracts and Macular Degeneration

Kind Regards,

Leslie