A Perspective ShiftIn a recent article, I wrote about how my diagnosis of myopic macular degeneration cured my chronic negativity. Macular degeneration has affected...reactions1comment
The Sunshine Vitamin and Macular DegenerationAre you getting enough vitamin D? Do you live in an area with lots of sunshine? Closer to the equator is even...reactionscomments
Time TravelHumor me for a few minutes if you will? I’m going to operate a time machine that goes backward and forward, here...reactionscomments
When AMD Settles InAlthough I've shared my story about my diagnosis, there was a point when my vision started to change. When it started to...reactionscomments
It's the Little Things With Vision LossIn real-time, it is still mid-May, 2020 and we are still in lockdown. One of the many “joys” of the pandemic has...reactionscomments
Finding Balance in Your "New Normal" with a RoutineI am not logging on all cylinders. My smooth running state has temporarily been lost. I am pushing and struggling. Quite basically...reactionscomments
Mental Health: A Different PerspectiveHi, friends. It’s me, Andrea! You know, the one who likes to talk about the sometimes uncomfortable topic of mental health? It’s...reactionscomments
Similar Experiences, Different PerspectivesOn February 10, 2020 I had the privilege of sharing my journey living with a visual impairment with a group of incredible...reactionscomments
Pushing Forward and Feeling Useful During COVID-19This is the third week I have been working from home. We are doing psychotherapy over video chat and often just plain...reactionscomments
Sunglasses 101Wearing sunglasses seems like a simple task. But is it? Signs of spring are everywhere! Longer days, chirping birds, and warmer temperatures...reactions1comment
One White Pine: Building Spaces for Living & HealingProfessor and landscape architect Daniel Winterbottom has been designing and building therapeutic gardens for over 20 years. Here, he shares his unique...reactionscomments
Adapting to Another New Normal: Macular Degeneration and CoronavirusI started my “new normal” life as a VIP about 50 months ago. I started my “new normal” life as a COVID-19...reactionscomments
In Spring, Every Day is BlursdayMy springtime allergies are making it very hard to focus my itchy, watery, blurry eyes. All this on top of the scotoma...reactions2comments
If You Smoke, Your Eyes May Benefit From QuittingSince most of us are “of a certain age,” I think you will remember cigarette ads on the television. Remember the antics...reactionscomments
In Search of SolutionsFor most of my life, I thought I was like a cat! Throw anything at me and I’d land on my feet...reactionscomments
The (Virtual) Doctor Is In! Sharing Telehealth ExperiencesAs the COVID-19 pandemic continues, telehealth is being used by more and more people. Telehealth is also sometimes called telemedicine or virtual...reactionscomments
Social Distancing Spurs Telehealth SurgeThe technology needed for virtual healthcare has been around for decades. But virtual care has not been widely used in the United...reactionscomments
Excuse Me, Doctor. May I Ask a Question? I'm New to This.You will find articles on this site and others with lists of questions to ask your eye specialist when you're newly diagnosed...reactionscomments
Helping Our Eyes Through Exercise and Physical ActivityI went skiing yesterday. Loved it! I am a pretty mediocre skier but I love being on the mountain on a cold...reactionscomments
Grief, Loss, and Surrendering to What ‘IS’ During COVID-19Confession: I cried all day today. Oh, and also...I’m still crying right now. I am a teacher who lives in Illinois and...reactionscomments
