Spring Has SprungThe seasons, at times, seem to drag along, the 30-day or so months feel like 60 days or more at times. Especially...reactionscomments
HaircutsLiving with myopic macular degeneration is very much a part of who I am these days. I am presently only affected with...reactions1comment
Why Are Visits to the Eye Doctor Important?I recently wrote an article about a conversation I had with a group of my friends. It was surprising to me to...reactions5comments
My New Pre-Injection Routine for Wet AMDThere are quite a few steps we can take before our injection for wet macular degeneration to make things easier. We tend...reactions9comments
Seeking My "New Normal" as My Vision ChangesHello, it's me again. I'm going to write about what I know. I'm also going to write about what I don't know...reactions10comments
Suzanne's Story (Part 2): Treatment, Support, and AwarenessContent Note: This article was written by Suzanne Tremolada, founder of the Facebook support group "Living with Macular Degeneration." The views and...reactionscomments
Juggling Life With Geographic AtrophyAs a child of the 50s, I grew up in the era of variety shows. My favorite was the Ed Sullivan Show...reactions10comments
How to Choose the Best Sunglasses for Macular DegenerationWearing sunglasses seems like a simple task. But is it? Signs of spring are everywhere! Longer days, chirping birds, and warmer temperatures...reactions1comment
Timing Is Everything With Macular DegenerationThey say "timing is everything," but with age-related macular degeneration (AMD), timing is also very difficult. The difficulty is we need to...reactions14comments
Dry Macular Degeneration and ProgressionEditor's Note: This article was originally written by Brown Eyed Girl, a MacularDegeneration.net Community Health Leader. As my dry age-related macular degeneration...reactions31comments
How to Use an Amsler Grid for Macular Degeneration MonitoringIt goes without saying that regular visits to your eye doc are essential to maintaining your vision and protecting it from the...reactions7comments
When Your Eye Vitamins Cause Stomach Pain (And What Helps Stop It)When I first found out I had myopic macular degeneration in 2007, there wasn’t much information out there about the vitamins and...reactions8comments
Valentine’s Day is Coming: Dating With Vision ImpairmentValentine’s Day is right around the corner, and for some, that means meeting new people and going on dates. That can definitely...reactionscomments
Adapting to Macular Degeneration ProgressionEditor's Note: This article was originally written by Brown Eyed Girl, a MacularDegeneration.net Community Health Leader. Over the 12 years I’ve had...reactions13comments
Why People With MD Don't Just Exercise to "Get Skinny"Somewhere in my early years of diagnosis with MD, I remember my retina specialist saying to me, “Get as skinny as you...reactions3comments
Advancing Age, Advancing AMDWhen I was 58, I went to my optometrist thinking I needed a new prescription for glasses. He informed me I had...reactions10comments
Goodbye, Vitreous Gel, I Won’t Be Missing YouI am a runner. Well, I was a runner. Now, I’m more of a walker who wants to be a runner again.This is...reactions7comments
The Science of Sugar and Macular DegenerationThis is the moment you’ve all been waiting for! In the first two articles in this series, I focused on educating you...reactions7comments
Reducing the Cost of Vitamins and a Healthy LifestyleIn the first article of this series, I explained how expensive buying fruits, vegetables, and vitamins can be. I also discussed the...reactions3comments
Hooray! I’m Stable, or at Least My Eye IsYippee, whoo hoo, congratulations to me! No bleed! For those of you who’ve read my previous story, 'We Begin Again', you’ll remember...reactions5comments
