https://onlinecommunity.cancercouncil.com.au/t5/Treatments-and-side-effects/after-treatment-came-down-with-dry-macular-degeneration/m-p/35176#M4041 <P>has anyone heard of patients after treatment of left tonsil chemo/rad that they contracted macular degeneration in that eye above the tonsil</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>my eyes were in perfect condition since i got a new contact lens and eye exaim prior to left tonsil cancer and 4 lymphs and my treatment ended oct 4 and yesterday at the eye dr when i was complaining about blurring vision she said i had dry mac degeneration in left eye....</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>she said there is nothing you can do for it and i could go blind at anytime or out a number of years but there is nothing that can be done for it and i will loose all but my peripheral eye sight...which is blind....except for some light around the edges...and it will also go to the other eye as well, it always does.</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>can it be possible it happened due to the treatment ???</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>has anyone heard of this....very peculiar that its the eye above the tonsil they treated.</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>thanks</P><P>bill</P> Sat, 25 Jul 2020 18:46:20 GMT Bill1 2020-07-25T18:46:20Z https://onlinecommunity.cancercouncil.com.au/t5/Treatments-and-side-effects/after-treatment-came-down-with-dry-macular-degeneration/m-p/35176#M4041 <P>has anyone heard of patients after treatment of left tonsil chemo/rad that they contracted macular degeneration in that eye above the tonsil</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>my eyes were in perfect condition since i got a new contact lens and eye exaim prior to left tonsil cancer and 4 lymphs and my treatment ended oct 4 and yesterday at the eye dr when i was complaining about blurring vision she said i had dry mac degeneration in left eye....</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>she said there is nothing you can do for it and i could go blind at anytime or out a number of years but there is nothing that can be done for it and i will loose all but my peripheral eye sight...which is blind....except for some light around the edges...and it will also go to the other eye as well, it always does.</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>can it be possible it happened due to the treatment ???</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>has anyone heard of this....very peculiar that its the eye above the tonsil they treated.</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>thanks</P><P>bill</P> Sat, 25 Jul 2020 18:46:20 GMT https://onlinecommunity.cancercouncil.com.au/t5/Treatments-and-side-effects/after-treatment-came-down-with-dry-macular-degeneration/m-p/35176#M4041 Bill1 2020-07-25T18:46:20Z