Living

Why did I choose a part-time volunteer job that requires good eyesight when I have macular degeneration? I ask myself this often, but I know the answer – I really...

For many of us, one of the scariest parts of living with a degenerative eye disease is the thought of struggling to read small print. Thankfully, there are assistive devices...

The target and the sweet spot. A golfer would think those words meant the place you want the ball to go (the target) and a point on the face of...

You are the fish. The headline “Five Steps to Better Sight” is the bait. The goal is to get you to click on the headline and then read some or...

Being diagnosed with macular degeneration can feel really overwhelming. There are so many things thrown at a person when they’re first diagnosed that it’s hard to know what to do...

I went to a different optometrist recently as I needed new glasses. It had been far too long using my very old pair. But with COVID-19, I only went for...

Having been diagnosed with macular degeneration in March of 2019, it has been two years plus of retinal specialist appointments. Simple eye chart and eye pressure test, followed by intense...

I remember the day after my first visit to a retinal specialist. He confirmed I had wet AMD in one eye and dry AMD in the other. This RS guy...

I do not pretend to know a lot. Most days, Google is my go-to for information that I feel I need to know at any given time. What an advantage...

“When you are ready, the teacher will come.” I first heard that almost 50 years ago from a former college professor. It has sneaked into my consciousness at irregular intervals...

“Mom, how do I keep from getting macular degeneration?” This recent question from my youngest daughter really tugged at my heart. My three adult children have good reason to worry about...

Life in the 21st century reminds me of my favorite episode on the old Ed Sullivan show.  The performer would place a plate on a tall pole and start it...

Living a good life with macular degeneration (or any other health challenge) can bring up some questions! Ask yourself: Is your life on hold because you have macular degeneration (MD)?...

Zinc sensitivity is quite a topic in the macular degeneration world. For starters, it’s listed as an essential nutrient for the health of our eyes and is listed as an...

Let's be honest... when it's early morning, we're tired, we're busy, and we're thinking of the bazillion things we have to do that day. It's so much easier to slap...

Recently I had my six-week check-up for my macular degeneration. Nothing out of the ordinary was going on. My vision felt pretty stable as a matter of fact, which is...

Life was rocking along pretty well until I suddenly awoke at 2 AM with burning pain in my wrist. I got up and went into the bathroom expecting to find a...

Well, to me personally, their response has been “underwhelming” and a bit disappointing. But wait! They’re all good-hearted people and there’s got to be a reason we get the “thousand-yard...

"Do not get lost in a sea of despair. Our struggle is not the struggle of a day, a week, a month, or a year, it is the struggle of...

Living with this myopic degeneration diagnosis these past two years and certainly been “eye-opening!” (Pun intended). I had honestly never even considered this to be on my radar. I had...