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
Reaping the Health Benefits of Positivity (While Avoiding Toxic Positivity)The power of positive thinking and the resulting health benefits are well known. It is a popular subject of books. A quick Google...reactions1comment
Should You Tell Your Boss About Your MD Diagnosis?Have you ever been on the fence about whether or not you should tell your boss about your vision struggles? I’m wrestling...reactions9comments
A Tree Too FarI saw two bald eagles across the street a few days ago. They were sitting on the topmost branches of a very...reactions3comments
Macular Degeneration Awareness Month 2022February has arrived, and that means it is Age-Related Macular Degeneration (AMD) and Low Vision Awareness Month! Lots in our lives have...reactionscomments
Confessions of a Macular Degeneration Diagnosis; Part 3: Grief and Mental HealthUnfortunately for all of us, a macular degeneration diagnosis isn’t the only difficult thing in life. Personally, I was married to an...reactionscomments
Confessions of a Macular Degeneration Diagnosis: Finding GratitudeI don’t know about you, but my blindness plays a part in every single feeling I have, in every small and large...reactionscomments
Intro to Assistance: Finding the Support We NeedA few years ago I was a server/bartender. At that time, I was extremely embarrassed to bring up, point out, explain, or...reactions4comments
Community Views: Macular Degeneration Symptoms that Bother UsSymptoms of macular degeneration can be different for everyone, and sometimes they vary from day to day. Some are a minor annoyance...reactionscomments
How Can an Amsler Grid Save Our Vision?I’ve come to the realization that the Amsler grid is one of my arch nemeses. If I’m being completely honest, I haven’t...reactions5comments
An Evolving Appreciation for PhotographyPhotography is a wonderful, visual medium. I have enjoyed it since I was a little girl running around the neighborhood with my...reactions3comments
Life Is FunnyI have frequently said that life is the funniest thing that will ever happen to you so you might as well enjoy...reactions1comment
Community Views: Things We Took for Granted Before Our DiagnosesA few months back MacularDegeneration.net asked the community to share what they took for granted before being diagnosed with macular degeneration. This...reactions2comments
Simple Ways to Maintain Eye Health DailyHow do we take care of our eyes? This is a question that may seem a little strange to some, but to...reactionscomments
Falling: Is It My Eyes or My Age?We know that having reduced depth perception, impaired dark adaptation, or lower vision from macular degeneration contributes to the chance of falling...reactions6comments
Community Views: Gratitude“Whoa, what does Macular Degeneration, the leading cause of vision loss for people over 60, have to do with gratitude?” “What am...reactionscomments
Community Views: Self CareWe recently asked the members of our Facebook community what self-care activities they use to help their macular degeneration, or that may...reactions1comment
The Doctor Patient TangoA good relationship with your retina specialist is key to protecting your vision on your macular degeneration journey. It gives you peace...reactions7comments
Take Time to Grieve Your Vision LossVisual impairments are not easy to accept. Grieving isn’t only about missing someone or a pet that has died. It can also...reactions1comment
Happiness Is...Benjamin Franklin is quoted to have said: “Happiness consists more in small pleasures that occur every day, than in great pieces of...reactions3comments
