How To Find The Right Doctor?^1,2

If you are experiencing symptoms of AMD or DME, you should visit a retina specialist, also known as a Retinologist. A Retina specialist is a medical doctor who has specialized in ophthalmology and sub-specialized in diagnosis and management of retinal disorders.

What To Ask Your Doctor When Diagnosed With DME Or AMD?

Disease Progression

• How can I reduce my risk of worsening nAMD/DME?
• How advanced is my nAMD/DME?
• Is there anything I can do to slow down the progression of my nAMD/DME?
• What other specialists do I need to consider?

Effect on Quality of Life

• Will I lose my sight completely?
• How will nAMD/DME affect my daily life? Will I still be able to read or watch television?
• Will I have to stop driving?
• How long will it be before my vision gets worse?

Treatment and lifestyle management

• What are my options for treatment?
• What are the potential side effects of my treatment?
• Will treatment be painful?
• Will treatment stop me from losing my vision?
• How many treatments will I need? How long will I need to take the treatment for?
• How quickly should I start my treatment?
• Are there any vision enhancement devices (e.g., special glasses) available that might help me?

References: