Hello, monocular community!
I will be joining you all soon. I have been diagnosed with early AMD and have scarring on my left eye due to myopia that has resulted in vision loss that has been growing pretty significantly in the two months since it was diagnosed. I'm uncertain how long until I am completely blind in that eye, and the doctor also doesn't know.
Its been a pretty scary thing to deal with, since I'm only 31, and this came sort of out of nowhere for me. My doctor says it's just bad genes. For now my right eye is unaffected aside from the nearsightedness, and I've been trying to stay positive that it's just the one eye for now.
I must say, finding this place has actually been really cool, seeing people living their lives with just one eye has made it a little bit easier to deal with.
Has anyone else here lost vision so early in life? I'm still looking for advice and how to cope with how quickly it's progressing, but also trying to stay positive and appreciate what I have while I have it.
Thank you all for being openly cool and inspiring in all your posts.