Brown Eyed Girl

It was an optometrist who initially diagnosed my age-related macular degeneration (AMD) about 10 years ago. She was aware of my family history: My mother had dry macular degeneration and...

There are quite a few steps we can take before our injection for wet macular degeneration to make things easier. We tend to think more about how we’ll cope during...

In a previous article, I shared how I was offered a place in a clinical trial. I had returned ahead of schedule to my retina specialist (RS) because I noticed...

This community has taught me everything I know about receiving an injection for wet macular degeneration. I had taken my father for many years to have his injections, but I’d...

This was the hardest decision I'd had to make regarding my macular degeneration. Over the previous 10 years, there had been other things to decide, but I'd usually had time...

This article is Part 2 of a 2-part series. Read Part 1 here. Sitting in the retina specialist’s waiting room, I was thinking about the prospect before me. Would the...

It’s been 10 years since my diagnosis with dry age-related macular degeneration (AMD) in both eyes. My father had the wet form, and I’ve always known I’m at high risk...

My life is good. You all know that because you are my family and friends. You also know there is something wrong with my eyes. But I don’t think most...

There are things I would like to tell my retina specialist face-to-face. He’s too busy to hear most of these things, so I’ve written him this letter. Dear Doctor, Thank...

Eating out is difficult when you’re legally blind. My mother loved to go to a restaurant, café, or club (where there was often a band playing), but it was always...

I definitely have hope for my future with age-related macular degeneration (AMD). Some of my hope is static. It’s probably more like optimism — for example, hoping that scientists will...

On the bumpy road of life, all bumps are not equal. Bump dots are definitely on the good side of the equation! I didn’t know how versatile bump dots could...

It’s been about 10 years since I was diagnosed with dry age-related macular degeneration. I’ve moved to the intermediate stage now. I suspect I’m tapping on the door of the...

One thing that I’ve learned over the years is that dealing with age-related macular degeneration (AMD) is not an exact science. It’s not exact for those who have AMD, and...