Living

One of the most frightening aspects of living life with macular degeneration is the threat of our independence being stolen away. Absolutely, injections directly into the eye can truly feel...

"Geez, it’s hot." This sentence seems to be the opening statement no matter where I go these days. "Sure is hot out there." "Have you seen the temperature today?" "You...

Do you ever feel like an AMD (age-related macular degeneration) ambassador? Someone who goes out into the world and shows people what AMD looks like? I have been on a...

"We are shadow and light. We're not supposed to know this... We are raised to be bright and shiny, but there is meaning in the acceptance of our dusky and...

I am always changing. As a newborn, I was helpless and defenseless. Time moves on. I grow each year, gaining independence and confidence and becoming the person I was meant...

Many of us worry about seeing a change on the Amsler grid, which we use to check our eyes. I’m one of the worriers, and I saw a change recently...

This has been my lecture to myself lately: “What’s on your bucket list that you haven’t yet done? Instead of thinking of all the reasons you can’t do something, maybe...

I recently had a retinal detachment where about a quarter of the vision in my right eye disappeared into a black hole. By itself, it was a very scary episode...

It’s May and healthy vision month is here! Healthy Vision Month has not always been something that was important in my life, but it certainly has become so in recent years...

The first time I heard about a 5-year plan was when I was a single mother with 2 very young toddlers. That was a long time ago, but these plans...

When I was first diagnosed with macular degeneration (AMD) 10 years ago, it was all in my head. I had the eye exam, heard the results, came to some logical...

Throughout this journey of myopic macular degeneration, there has always been a constant pattern. In the beginning, retinal visits were set for every 6 weeks; carefully monitoring potential bleeds and...

Hi, friends. I’m willing to bet that if you’re reading this article your diagnosis of macular degeneration has, at one time or another, caused feelings of anger. If you personally...

The timeline for macular degeneration progression is different for everyone, but numerous studies give us general guidelines. Mine didn’t quite follow all of the guidelines, thankfully. At the early age of...

Among the things researchers have learned about age-related macular degeneration, one is that there’s a connection between genetics and the disease. Researchers may have found a drug that can slow...

People have so many different and amazing talents. I have enjoyed watching Mandy Harvey as she conquers her difficulties being deaf and successfully singing. Her loss of hearing hit her...

In real-time, today is February 13, 2022. Today is Marcy’s birthday. Marcy is a gym friend. She is one of my yoga instructors and gives me a ride home every...

It never fails. I’ve left the appointment with my retina specialist, I’ve had my injection, my husband is backing the car out of the parking lot and I remember... “I...

Editor's Note: This article was originally written by Brown Eyed Girl, a MacularDegeneration.net Community Health Leader. Those of us with macular degeneration are in good company. Many actors, artists, and...

I could have named this article, “Things I Learned From My Cat.” On a warm late fall day, I was sitting on the swing and petting my cat without my...