When Macular Degeneration Is Triggered By Everyday MomentsI was in my kitchen last weekend cooking up some chili for a family chili cookoff. It was a beautiful fall morning...reactions1comment
Being Thankful Even Through Hard TimesThanksgiving is generally thought of as a day to feast and enjoy food while gathered around a table with family and friends...reactions6comments
Thanksgiving Will Look Different This YearLast fall was a really difficult time in my life. My sweet grandmother passed away and my ex-husband’s alcoholism spun out of...reactions5comments
The Importance of Emotional Healing While Battling Macular DegenerationMany of us here at MacularDegeneration.net are experiencing or are helping to care for a loved one with vision loss. There are...reactionscomments
10 Ways You Can Take Care of Your Emotional Health Throughout the DayIt’s no secret that those of us living with macular degeneration also sometimes struggle with our emotional health. Worry, anxiety, depression, sadness...reactions1comment
Halloween Eye HumorFriends, Halloween is almost here! I love, love, love Halloween. I always have. There’s just something special about the beauty in the...reactions6comments
Visual Bucket ListsIf you’re reading this article, chances are you may be experiencing moderate to severe vision loss, the threat of it, or you...reactions2comments
Change Your Macular Degeneration AttitudeLet’s be honest... macular degeneration sucks. It’s scary and debilitating and has changed my whole.entire.life, making everything so much harder than it...reactionscomments
Resilient Despite Life's HardshipIn the first installment of this two-part article series, I wrote about how relentless life can be sometimes. I’ve lost two very...reactionscomments
Macular Degeneration Isn’t My Only HardshipLife can really be brutal sometimes. Macular degeneration is hard enough on its own... but the harsh reality of life is that...reactions7comments
Controlling a New Blind Spot With a degenerative disease of any kind, a person knows that things can and probably will worsen over time. But, just because...reactions4comments
What You Can Do For Your Eyes While Your Treatments Are On HoldOne of the newly recognized effects of stay at home orders during a pandemic is having to cancel, reschedule, and worryingly wait...reactionscomments
Summer Eye Healthy Tomato Basil Pasta with Zucchini NoodlesSummertime is the BEST time to get super fresh fruits and vegetables for light and healthy, but filling meals. Remember that the...reactions4comments
Mental Health: A Different PerspectiveHi, friends. It’s me, Andrea! You know, the one who likes to talk about the sometimes uncomfortable topic of mental health? It’s...reactionscomments
May is National Salad Month! Let’s Celebrate (Quarantine Style)!May is National Salad Month! I bet you didn’t even know there was such a thing. But there is...because salads are important...reactionscomments
Mediterranean Honey Cilantro SaladNot too long ago, I traveled out of state for a concert and tried a new and amazing salad dressing; honey cilantro...reactionscomments
The Difference Between AMD and MMDHere at MacularDegeneration.net, we all have one thing in common... we are struggling with vision loss. Either we, ourselves, have been diagnosed...reactions3comments
The Unfinished Quilt2019 was an especially difficult year for me. It was just one of those years that seemed like the universe was determined...reactions2comments
Have Somebody Do Your Grocery Shopping for You!Are you someone who could use some extra assistance with grocery shopping? Whether you’re just busy or have medical reasons for needing...reactionscomments
Why Didn’t Someone Tell Me BEFORE It Was Too Late?Many people who are diagnosed with macular degeneration don’t know much, if anything, about it before getting that shocking news in the...reactions1comment
