Macular Week GiveawayWe are bringing awareness to Macular Week this year with a special giveaway. Macular Week sheds light and awareness on macular diseases...reactionscomments
Living With Geographic AtrophyI am not a victim. I have had geographic atrophy (an advanced form of dry age-related macular degeneration) for over five years...reactions18comments
TransitionI read the recent story by the woman with myopic degeneration, who is an artist. It resonated with me because we have...reactions3comments
My Recent Rapid Decline in VisionPart of me thinks, “If I’m an advocate for MacularDegeneration.net, I need to stay positive and upbeat and offer encouragement to our...reactions26comments
Organizing Grief With VisualizationIn a recent article I wrote called Macular Degeneration Isn’t My Only Hardship I explained how life can be really brutal sometimes...reactionscomments
Completing Home Renovations With A Visual ImpairmentLike many Americans after all the extra time stuck in my home and at the height of the pandemic, I became really...reactionscomments
What Eye Doctor Should I Visit for Macular Degeneration?Our mom or dad had macular degeneration. Our vision may now be a bit concerning. Or perhaps we think we might need...reactions2comments
Routines, Retirement, and Disrupted PlansMy days are not very exciting... Being retired for almost eight years, a routine of sorts has come into being. No more...reactionscomments
Take the Person Before Patient SurveyThe Person Before Patient Survey is now closed. Thank you for your interest! What makes us the people we are? Living with...reactionscomments
Using Visualization to Relieve AnxietyCan I be real with you all for a moment? Mental health therapy is wonderful - huge fan here, but... I often...reactions2comments
Don’t Agonize – Organize: Audio Description at the MoviesGoing to the movies is one outing I really enjoy (and there could be a small meal, glass of wine, cup of...reactions3comments
Moving Forward With Myopic Degeneration"A few bad chapters does not mean your story is over." I read this line a couple of days ago and cannot...reactions3comments
How To Use Natural Reader's Text-to-Speech AppI swear I wrote this before but it seems to have “poof” somewhere in cyberspace. Here we go again on the topic...reactionscomments
The Importance Of Maintaining A Positive Outlook With Declining VisionStaying positive doesn’t mean you have to stay happy and giddy all the time. Just remember that even on your hardest days...reactions2comments
Decisions: Driving & Declining VisionThere is a tough decision looming in my future: When is it no longer safe for me to drive? Quite frankly...reactions11comments
A New Diagnosis, Where to Start?In the world of macular degeneration, there are so many 'new things’ to learn about that it can start to feel really...reactions2comments
Dear World, Please Go See An Eye DoctorI had an interesting conversation with a few of my friends recently about eye doctors that I simply can’t stop thinking about...reactions1comment
Using Our Ears When Our Eyes Begin to FailI was listening to a financial advisor giving an online talk about being financially savvy as we age. As I was listening...reactions9comments
Reflections on Vision Loss and Daily LifeReflection. My thinking one day brought this particular word to the forefront of my mind. All of this was centered on what...reactions2comments
How Does Air Pollution Impact AMD?We all know that smoking is bad for our eyes. Smoking is listed as a risk factor for age-related macular degeneration in...reactions2comments
