Richard Hallberg

Early detection and treatment of wet macular degeneration (AMD) are so very important. Catching it early is essential to keeping your baseline vision intact. The shots do work! I am an...

How has your vision changed since you’ve had macular degeneration (AMD)? My vision has changed a great deal in the 9 years Since I was diagnosed with AMD. In this short...

It’s paradise down here. Well, most times, anyway.  There are those pesky hurricanes to deal with. I’ve lived in “hurricane country” for most of my life. I grew up in South Florida...

Giving me a printed book is not a good idea. It would be like giving a monkey a calculator! I mean, really, what am I supposed to do with it?...

I remember the day after my first visit to a retinal specialist. He confirmed I had wet AMD in one eye and dry AMD in the other. This RS guy...

Well, to me personally, their response has been “underwhelming” and a bit disappointing. But wait! They’re all good-hearted people and there’s got to be a reason we get the “thousand-yard...

Hey Doctor so-and-so, “Am I going to go blind?" "Do I qualify for any clinical trials?" "What does my future hold?” These are all questions I’ve recently asked my retinal...

I’m not a doctor, I’m just a regular 72-year-old guy that’s had AMD for about 9 years. Certainly, I’m not qualified to give you medical advice, so I won’t. What...

Recently, I had a $1,000 hamburger! It was delicious and I really enjoyed it! Maybe I better explain this a bit. What do I mean, a $1,000 hamburger? The previous...

Part of me thinks, “If I’m an advocate for MacularDegeneration.net, I need to stay positive and upbeat and offer encouragement to our members.”  And that’s on all the articles I...

Staying positive doesn’t mean you have to stay happy and giddy all the time. Just remember that even on your hardest days that there are better days to come. Really...

There is a tough decision looming in my future: When is it no longer safe for me to drive?   Quite frankly, it scares me, I know I’ve got to...

Come along with me for my first visit to a low-vision rehab specialist. Oddly enough, I’m driving myself to the appointment. It begs the question; “If you see well enough...

Wow! What a year it’s been! For all of us! Prior to the pandemic, I was fit and had a pretty decent diet compatible for eye health. It was close...

Like one of our members recently posted, “it’s not cancer, and we’re not dead!" - harsh, but true. I try to remind myself of remarks like this when I start to...

Hi everyone, I just thought I'd mention: I finally bought myself a pair of Cocoon fit over sunglasses with the amber tint. I am pleasantly amazed! It’s made a significant...

Mankind is at the top of the food chain, we are apex predators. But what can we learn from animals, supposedly the lesser species? Let me start out by saying...

Recently, a member of our site asked a question: “Can I wear a patch on my bad eye in order to see better?” This really got me thinking and researching...

This is part 2 of the above-titled article. The idea for this 2 part article came about as a result of a recent poll on our site, MacularDegeneration.net. The poll...

Have you ever fallen due to a result of your less than perfect vision? I have, and later in this article I will explain the where’s and whys of my...