Macular degeneration seems to be complicated. My husband was doing ok with only one eye being affected until he got the shingles which got into his good eye. 
After that, he had shots in that eye as he was blind in the other one.
It was awful taking him for those shots for 13 years.
I hope that doesn't end up being my story as if it is, I doubt I can tolerate it as I am highly needle phobic after having one embeded in my foot when I was sixteen years old -- never got over that phobia since.
I hope it doesn't come to that and if it does I hope I don't last long, that's all I can say.
I don't know if/when I will need cataract surgery. I thought the macular degeneration was from the ON being the lighting is changing.
It could well be all three things going on, that is what I suspect.
Thank you for you kind replies and after this recent experience, I may try driving again depending on what the M.D. has to say! I haven't given up quite yet! I suppose I look strong because I am physically fairly strong being I still work every day of my life like it or not. 
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