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Eye Docs, Wet macular degeneration

My father, in his 70's is starting to suffer from wet AMD. Started with his right eye, and seemed to move to his left recently.

He is suffering from compromised visibility. Fairly healthy, overweight but potbelly more than anything. Need high contrast to see anything.

He loves to shoot skeet, race his cars, and I suspect surf porn, but he can't see well enough to do any of those things anymore. I have set up his phone and computer in high visibility so he can at least know who is calling or has emailed him.

Question is, with limited to no knowledge, with wet AMD is there treatment that may reverse his vision loss? His sister did have an issue with it, but passed several years ago.

Worst case, is there a way to find an elderly man drinking group? I know that is another hobby he enjoys. His wife, not so much. He has an awesome neighbor, but he is diabetic, so not a drinking buddy.

I visit when I can, it is only 180 miles, but I5 into seattle, it is a five hour frustrating drive.

Fun bit, a buddy of his from school showed up, and they started talking trash like all my buddies do! Some things never change.
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