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I have wet AMD..luckily caught early thanks to pool playing. Noticed that I had trouble seeing the contact spot on the object ball, straight lines curving, a blurry orangish spot, the usual symptoms. So, called the opthalmologist for a pronto appointment. He referred me to a retina specialist who began treatment. It involves a shot in the eyeball.
Sounds horrible, doesn't really hurt, they numb you well.

So far, it's my left eye...the shots seem to have halted the advance, but no..not a return to former sight. But the wavy lines and orange spot have vanished. Left eye now 20/45 with glasses, right eye 20-20. Still driving and shooting pool, although shooting pool badly. Recently renewed driver's license, passed the Oregon DMV test with no problems.

Also have cataracts. Opthalmolgist says says not bad enough for surgery yet, tho retina specialist complaining of them making it tougher for him to look at the macula...so probably will be happening before long.

Oh...it's called AGE RELATED Macular Degeneration for a reason. I'm 77..symptoms showed about 4 years ago. Father time is indeed a cruel bastid. The only youngsters in the retina specialist waiting room are the kids or grandkids of the patients...designated drivers for after the treatment.

Give your dad my sympathy. He's joined a club that none of us wanted to belong to.