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- Thread starter Robert Lindstadt
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Nice find, looking forward to seeing what you end up doing with it!
so what did you do?
Well nothing so far I got distracted by the other pieces that I was making something out of ! And I am dealing with amd of my left eye, so I have not been turning as much lately.
Hoping to get back soon after I finish this challenge up . I am work of some wall hanging for this months challenge.
I deal with AMD also—90 shots in my left eye so far . . .
If I were you I would just send it over to me. You don’t want to be bothered with any of that 
What's the prognosis on AMD these days?
I had a friend who had Juvenile Macular Degeneration, which is an entirely different beast. JMD is hereditary and strikes in the early years (5-7 if I recall).
Shot interval increased with new meds. That’s about it.
You might look for low-vision resources in your area. My wife found a Low Vision Club that meets at a local senior's center once a month. It's wonderful - people share experiences and resources. They describe resources freely available - so far the state has sent three people to our house with equipment and aids and help - set up computers, phones, tvs, brought magnifiers etc, special cutting boards, trays for sorting medicines. A lot of the attendees have macular degeneration. Told us about the Be My Eyes app.
I've helped with some programs and we are planning to bring a woodturing/woodworker, blind since youth, to the club for a demonstration. I would love to learn how he teaches woodturning to those without vision.
We let the eye doctors and physicians in the area know about this club (none had heard of it) so now they are telling patients about it.
JKJ
So Alan I have gone though the four different med of four months each
I am on visamo and have received three treatments of photo dynamic therapy
Having received the last one two month ago ! Had last shot 4 weeks ago and had pictures again today,
and they were pleased with the prognosis so far so we’re are going to 6 weeks between shots now ! So Jan 15 I’ll recieve the first of the next round. Its a little relief! Just hoping that it continues to work !
Thank you for asking !
Still get to turn now and then.
I ve been work with threading jig setting it up on my lathe. And experimenting with wood ? Picture to foolw
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Thankfully I don’t need a support group or those resources. With only one eye affected, it’s only some depth of field that’s a bit off—and I miss some scratch marks till I magnify. Many have it much worse.