I'm freaking out a bit.

[Marthe48]

7. It's scary

The straight lines went crooked for me in 2000. I was diagnosed with a type of wet macular degeneration in my right eye and not to scare you, but my eye doctor treated it as an emergency. At the time, laser treatment was available, and the dr. who treated me stopped the leaking and the progression. His treatment lasted till 2018, when I got cataract surgery done on that eye. The cataract surgery started the MD again. The dr. didn't tell me that, or I wouldn't gotten the cataract removed. Laser treatment isn't available now. My vision in my right eye is ruined. I won't get cataract surgery on my left eye. I can see ok, but I'm preparing myself for eventual loss of vision. I'm older than you are, and I'm hoping this old bod will hold up till I don't need it.

I think you should look for another retinal specialist, even if they are some distance away. The doctor who treated my eye in 2000 was in Canton, Ohio, don't know if he is retired or not. Vitreo-Retina Consultants. I also went to Cleveland Clinic Cole Institute after the cataract surgery. I got the shots, too, stopped going because of Covid. I had to take anti-anxiety med because I got so worked up thinking about getting the shots. I wish I could've gotten the laser treatment, but it can destroy more vision than it helps.

If you can get in to see your doctor, do that. If you have an Amsler grid, see if one or both eyes are affected by the vision problems. Rest your eyes as much as you can. I don't want to tell you what to do. but maybe your wife would like to know and share your burden. My husband was fabulous and helped me get through 2000. I wish he'd been here for the disaster in 2018. Take care of yourself.