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Learning how to live with my disease

I am 72 years young and I suffered all my life not knowing I had macular degeneration dry. I have cataracts. I have Charles Bounty syndrome. Family members do sometimes...

Adaptive devices

I am curious, what kind of adaptive devices help you with dim vision? I am getting new lenses which will help so much. But, what wattage of lightbulbs will benefit...

Limits with Macular Degeneration

Do you feel that you have been able to maintain your independence with your AMD diagnosis? What kinds of things do you find yourself needing help with? Please share any...

Down in a hole

Well, PTSD and clinging to a reason to live and today I find out I'll be legally blind in about 5 years. My standard answer is 'it is what it...

Making Conversation at the Doctor's Office

I had to go to the eye center. I hate going. It’s so dull and boring. I decided to wear my Green Bay Packer mask. There are always men there...

Lighting

A community member was wondering if others have found any particular type of room lighting, table lamps or globes to be useful for daily activities. Wendy, Advocate....

Communication with Family & Friends

Please share your experience with telling your family and friends about your macular degeneration journey (e.g., diagnosis, progression, day-to-day life)....

Adapting to Changes in Vision

How do you find yourself adapting to new changes in your vision? Are you someone who likes routine? How do you find a new routine when the time comes to...

Sending gratitude to this forum

My mom was diagnosed with wet macular degeneration 2 years back, she was 58 then. Initially it was just one eye and very quickly she had lost the vision on...

Magnification

Has anyone found any good products or methods to help with magnification for reading? This could be for day-to-day reading of newspapers, magazines, mail or any other type of reading...

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