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One of these two things mentioned above has just come into my life, and no doubt you can guess which one. Yes, I’m the proud owner of a new television...

Some of the early signs of macular degeneration may be very subtle, a gradual progression we may not notice. Until sadly we do and hope it’s not too late. Until...

It is rough hanging with the cool kids when you are visually impaired! All my friends text. They use those emoticons and emojis that you can find “under” the smiley...

Recently our editorial staff posted a question: What is a good piece of advice for someone newly diagnosed with MD? These prompts, or questions are posted to allow the community...

Hi! Hopefully, this will be the end of the 'Sue’s Great Adventures' series for a while. I imagine you are getting tired of me cheerleading and telling you how absolutely...

The 10-year challenge is the latest social media craze, and in honor of this particular challenge, I have decided to reflect on where I was 10 years ago. At this...

The dogs have been anxiously following me around all evening. I sit down on the couch to try to use my iPad and Maggie is in my lap, whining and...

I love crime dramas. With the coming of fall, I get to binge on CSI, FBI, NYPD (all those letters) when the new shows come out. Recently, I found myself...

“There’s nothing more we can do for you; you’re going to eventually go blind.” - My Diagnosing Retina Specialist Inhale. Exhale. Repeat. **Insert long, dramatic pause and slow eye blinks...

There’s nothing more disappointing while grocery shopping than going in search of some fresh produce and finding something that looks more like a science experiment. Am I right? More often...

I was diagnosed with early-stage dry age-related macular degeneration (AMD) six years ago by my optometrist. The first two or three years I continued with life as usual and saw...

Canada is finally beginning to take notice of the very real segment of the population that is legally blind or visually impaired. Those of us who find certain activities of...

If you’re like me, there are days I slip into a major “Pity-Party,” when my negative thinking takes over and crowds my mind with all the unwelcome challenges of macular...

Myopic macular degeneration is a lot of words to use to simply say the vision I have now is remarkably different than when I was younger. What once was clear...

Holy moly! I don’t know about you, but keeping my vitamins organized can feel really overwhelming sometimes! I was just organizing my vitamins this morning and realized I take a...

It’s always something... Life with macular degeneration has its own “sense of humor,” it seems. At times this twisted path of humor does not really make me laugh per se...

**The giveaway is now closed. Thank you for your interest!** We are celebrating Macular Degeneration Awareness month with the theme Finding the Inner Light, with a special giveaway! In celebration...

A popular African Proverb that many have heard before is “It takes a village to raise a child”. To me, it means that a collective of individuals come together to...

I am self-aware enough to know I have a tendency towards arrogance and self-importance. Blame it on my being an only child. Whatever. Just the same, when I lost a...

Like almost every teenage girl in the 1950’s, I loved movie magazines. PhotoPlay and Silver Screen. I’d pour over every issue to find out what these glamorous men and women...