I Need to Ask You About....It never fails. I’ve left the appointment with my retina specialist, I’ve had my injection, my husband is backing the car out...reactions1comment
Sometimes You've Just Got to LaughThis fall, I decided that I needed to improve my workspace. I read about a gizmo to hold my laptop. It adjusts...reactions1comment
Sight or Hearing? Pick One“Would you rather lose your sight or hearing?” is how it would start. It was usually late at night, in someone’s dorm...reactions6comments
Just Like UsLike almost every teenage girl in the 1950’s, I loved movie magazines. PhotoPlay and Silver Screen. I’d pour over every issue to...reactions2comments
Low Vision in the KitchenConfession time. I buy and eat processed foods. You know, the easy-to-microwave stuff that puts dinner on the table in 5 minutes...reactions2comments
My Magic Shoes: An Answer to Pre-Injection WorryYup, me too. I get the pre-injection worries, angst, fear and disquiet. Not quite the blues but close. I worry that my...reactions21comments
Head, Shoulders, Knees & Toes: Self-Care With AMD“Head, shoulders, knees and toes, knees and toes...” That was once my exercise phrase. Now my life is governed by “Eyes and...reactionscomments
A Dozen Ways to Take Care of Yourself!"Take Care of Yourself!" How many times do you hear that phrase. Either saying it yourself or being told it. In the...reactions3comments
Molecules, Neurons, and Me“Researchers at the Salk Institute and colleagues have discovered the molecule in the brain responsible for associating good or bad feelings with...reactions2comments
Eye Injection Anxiety: Smooth Sailing on a Sea of AgitaDoomscrolling is when you continue to read bad news even when you know it is not good for you. A lot of...reactionscomments
Disease Fatigue and Macular DegenerationYes, disease fatigue. I think that I just made up a new condition. Just did a search and it wasn’t there. Chronic...reactions3comments
Do You See What I See? Understanding the Challenges of Low Vision“Jack Sprat could eat no fat,” my husband says as I turn up the light over our dining table. “And his wife...reactionscomments
Depth Perception and MeRafael Nadal just won the men’s tennis championship on the red clay courts of the Roland Garros in Paris for the 14th...reactions6comments
12 Steps and a White Cane"We are shadow and light. We're not supposed to know this... We are raised to be bright and shiny, but there is...reactions2comments
Life Continues With AMDYou probably won’t believe this, but I do not obsess about my wet AMD every moment of every day. It is true...reactions2comments
Clickbait: Seven Tips and Tricks for the KitchenYou are the fish. The headline “Five Steps to Better Sight” is the bait. The goal is to get you to click...reactions2comments
Community Views: You Should Understand This About AMD“You will not go blind,” said my ophthalmologist. “That is the most important thing you need to know.” He said that as...reactions1comment
The Doctor Patient TangoA good relationship with your retina specialist is key to protecting your vision on your macular degeneration journey. It gives you peace...reactions7comments
An Hour of My Time: Clinical Trials and MeOne of the joys of retirement is that I get to pick and choose the meetings I attend. No more Monday “what...reactions1comment
Resilience and BurnoutResilience and burnout. That was the topic of a session at a recent conference for those of us involved with the organization...reactions2comments
