@Mossy - I was thinking about your husbands eye situation. Does he know what type of macular degen he has? There are two kinds. If it's the "dry", then the super expensive surgery might be the only option.
If it's the "wet" version he should ask his GP about the medications. We have a friend who gets the shots on the regular and she says it has helped a lot and has had nearly no noticeable progression. Although, the scrapes on her car say otherwise.......
Some good info here and I cut/pasted the important bits to ask about
www.mayoclinic.org
Some medicines, called anti-VEGF drugs, may help stop the growth of new blood vessels. These medicines block the effects of growth signals the body sends to generate new blood vessels. They are considered the first line treatment for all stages of wet macular degeneration.
Medicines used to treat wet macular degeneration include:
- Bevacizumab (Avastin).
- Ranibizumab (Lucentis).
- Aflibercept (Eylea).
- Brolucizumab (Beovu).
- Faricimab-svoa (Vabysmo)
Your eye doctor injects these medicines into the affected eye. You may need shots every 4 to 6 weeks to maintain the beneficial effect of the medicine. In some instances, you may partially recover vision as the blood vessels shrink and your body absorbs the fluid under the retina.
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Hahaha, wanna bet?
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...you got no idea how much I had to magnify that to be able to Read it.........
