Happy Global Accessibility Awareness DayThursday, May 20, 2021, is the 10th annual Global Accessibility Awareness Day (GAAD). GAAD was started to help people, especially developers, be...reactions1comment
Pain After InjectionFor years I have had severe pain after injections. I was unable to open my eyes for hours because it hurt and...reactions4comments
Adjusting to Vision Loss With New Assistive DevicesMacular Degeneration has a way of taking over my days sometimes. Be it the beginning of a day and struggling to get the...reactions6comments
What I Wish I Knew About Macular DegenerationRecently a friend told me she wished she had known she was going to live this long. She added, “If I had...reactions11comments
Summertime Eye HealthIt’s hard to believe that summer is already here. Phew! Is it just me or does it seem like this last few...reactions3comments
My Own Episode of “I Love Lucy”Was it my macular degeneration that caused me to waste some of my precious, newly purchased vanilla? I recently splurged on a...reactions4comments
Running a Business With a Visual ImpairmentI learned at an early age the importance of cultivating relationships. I have heard different versions of the quote: “you never know...reactions2comments
My First Visit to the Vision Rehabilitation SpecialistCome along with me for my first visit to a low-vision rehab specialist. Oddly enough, I’m driving myself to the appointment. It...reactions11comments
Vision AdvocacyI have decided people are not generally malicious. However, they are often clueless and can, at times, be pretty dumb. Granted I...reactions3comments
Taking a Break for Healthier EyesYou guys! I’m feeling really overwhelmed today. I’m not just talking about the everyday to-do’s like work and keeping up with the...reactionscomments
Coming Out of Hibernation: Readjusting to Eye Healthy HabitsWow! What a year it’s been! For all of us! Prior to the pandemic, I was fit and had a pretty decent...reactions2comments
Static then DynamicUp until March, my dry AMD had not changed significantly since my diagnosis about 6 yrs ago. One eye is considerably less...reactions3comments
Sleep Hygiene and Macular DegenerationMany of us enjoy scrolling through social media or binging our favorite Netflix series in bed before falling asleep. Research says that’s...reactions2comments
Setbacks With Macular Degeneration: One Step Forward, One Step BackThe usual saying is two steps forward and one step back. However, this past week it was one forward and two back...reactions3comments
Acknowledging My Diagnosis AnniversaryThis month’s visit to the Retinal Specialist was its own kind of “special.” Having become almost used to this routine visit and...reactions1comment
Finding a New Way ForwardRecently I was giving Robert, my husband, a haircut. It was so painful because of arthritis in my hands that I told...reactions5comments
Questions and Answers: Diagnosed With Macular DegenerationReaching out to others on the forum page is so helpful for me. Hearing the stories that others share as I go...reactions7comments
How Can We Get SMARTer About Our Eye Health?As COVID-19 eases up in Australia, it’s time for many of us to re-emerge from our shells, but that’s easier said than...reactions1comment
What Prevents People from Going to Therapy?Over the last few years, I’ve become extremely passionate about the impact our feelings and emotions have on us due to our...reactions1comment
An Appointment, An Injection, and Improved VisionIn the six weeks in between each of my Retinal Specialist appointments, I am constantly checking. And rechecking, daily. How does the...reactionscomments
