That's why I have to have injections in both eyes...about six weeks between shots in each eye.
I have had both meds discussed in the article. The first thing they did is sign me up in a Chronic Disease Fund. About two pages of corporations contribute to the fund to help pay for the meds.
I went to the opthamologist to have cataracts removed and he had scheduled it but ran one last test. When he saw the pictures he said, "Forget the cataracts! You have mac degeneration" and sent me to a retina clinic.
I've been getting shots in one eye since last Oct and in the other since last January.
There are two kinds--wet and dry. The shots are for the wet kind. If the vessels start to "leak" is what causes blindness. The shots control leakage...or that's how I understand it. There is no treatment for the dry kind. I had dry in the eye that turned wet so I went from one eye to both eyues.
It's hereditary...my mother, her sister and her brother had it but they lost a lot of sight because the shots weren't available...and they didn't know they had it--30 years ago. My aunt was 57 when she first had a problem and she described it as "The lights went out."
So I'm thankful for the meds!...and the Chronic Disease Fund.
I wonder how ObamaCare will affect it.
Train Hairy to be a Seeing Eye Dog! LOL!
I have cataracts but not quite ready for surgery. I don't like to drive at night especially if it is someplace that is unfamiliar to me.