Wet Macular Degeneration for the Second Go-Around

by Barb
(Billings, MT)

A year ago in May I was diagnosed with wet macular degeneration in my right eye.

Symptoms were mainly an area above my central vision that was distorted, like looking through a coke bottle.

I had a series of three Lucentis injections which actually helped. Then about a month ago I noticed the same defect was back, within a week or so it changed and became a round white-out area in the middle of my central vision.

I went back to the retina doctor and got an Avastin injection with more scheduled every four weeks. Vision tested was 20/400 in right eye.

I have so many questions and no one to answer them. Is the Avastin going to restore my vision?

I do medical transcription for a living. So far I have been able to continue working, wondering when the other eye will become affected.

A friend told me I should apply for disability but I just can't see myself doing that. I've stopped driving except to the grocery store and never at night, way too light sensitive.

I'm wondering about others experiences with dealing with all this. Thanks.

Barb