A New Television and a Bionic Eye: The Wonders of TechnologyEditor's Note: This article was originally written by Brown Eyed Girl, a MacularDegeneration.net Community Health Leader. One of these two things mentioned...reactions2comments
Community Views: I Knew it was Time to Visit the Eye Doctor When...Some of the early signs of macular degeneration may be very subtle, a gradual progression we may not notice. Until sadly we...reactionscomments
Keeping Up With the Cool Kids (and Technology)It is rough hanging with the cool kids when you are visually impaired! All my friends text. They use those emoticons and...reactionscomments
Community Views: Advice for the Newly DiagnosedRecently our editorial staff posted a question: What is a good piece of advice for someone newly diagnosed with MD? These prompts...reactionscomments
Subway AdventuresHi! Hopefully, this will be the end of the 'Sue’s Great Adventures' series for a while. I imagine you are getting tired...reactions1comment
10-Year ChallengeThe 10-year challenge is the latest social media craze, and in honor of this particular challenge, I have decided to reflect on...reactions1comment
Preparing for a TripThe dogs have been anxiously following me around all evening. I sit down on the couch to try to use my iPad...reactions1comment
Subtitles, Close Captions, and Audio DescriptionsI love crime dramas. With the coming of fall, I get to binge on CSI, FBI, NYPD (all those letters) when the...reactions3comments
Confessions of a Macular Degeneration Diagnosis: A Devastating Delivery“There’s nothing more we can do for you; you’re going to eventually go blind.” - My Diagnosing Retina Specialist Inhale. Exhale. Repeat...reactions6comments
Eye-Healthy Spring Fruits and VegetablesThere’s nothing more disappointing while grocery shopping than going in search of some fresh produce and finding something that looks more like...reactionscomments
A Day in My Life With Dry Macular Degeneration I was diagnosed with early-stage dry age-related macular degeneration (AMD) six years ago by my optometrist. The first two or three years...reactions48comments
Visible Changes for the Vision ImpairedCanada is finally beginning to take notice of the very real segment of the population that is legally blind or visually impaired...reactions2comments
Make the Shift from Sad to GladIf you’re like me, there are days I slip into a major “Pity-Party,” when my negative thinking takes over and crowds my...reactions1comment
The Next LevelMyopic macular degeneration is a lot of words to use to simply say the vision I have now is remarkably different than...reactions2comments
Vitamin OrganizationHoly moly! I don’t know about you, but keeping my vitamins organized can feel really overwhelming sometimes! I was just organizing my...reactions2comments
To Pluck or Not To PluckIt’s always something... Life with macular degeneration has its own “sense of humor,” it seems. At times this twisted path of humor...reactionscomments
Macular Degeneration Awareness Month 2022 Giveaway**The giveaway is now closed. Thank you for your interest!** We are celebrating Macular Degeneration Awareness month with the theme Finding the...reactions5comments
It Takes a Village to SeeA popular African Proverb that many have heard before is “It takes a village to raise a child”. To me, it means...reactions1comment
Catching Up With AcquaintancesI am self-aware enough to know I have a tendency towards arrogance and self-importance. Blame it on my being an only child...reactions1comment
Just Like UsLike almost every teenage girl in the 1950’s, I loved movie magazines. PhotoPlay and Silver Screen. I’d pour over every issue to...reactions2comments