Curbing That Halloween Sweet ToothFor many of us, Halloween is the beginning of a three and a half month goodie binge to celebrate all the fun holidays: Halloween, Thanksgiving, Christmas/Hanukkah/Kwanzaa, and New Year’s Eve... By Andrea Junge5 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments0 comments
Hooray! I’m Stable, or at Least My Eye IsYippee, whoo hoo, congratulations to me! No bleed! For those of you who’ve read my previous story, 'We Begin Again', you’ll remember that after a few months of stability, my... By Cora Lyn Sears2 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments5 comments
Help! I'm Overwhelmed With Information!If you’ve read any of my previous articles, you know that I am a firm believer in overall health being a major player in our eye health. I’m constantly researching... By Andrea Junge6 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments0 comments
Happy Disability Employment Awareness Month!October is Disability Employment Awareness Month (NDEAM) and it’s time to celebrate, Friends! Cheers to those of us who work through our disabilities day in and day out (or did... By Andrea Junge3 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments0 comments
Finding Lighting Fit for a VIP (Visually Impaired Person)We all know light is a problem for us folks with age-related macular degeneration. Too much and the second we go into a dark room we are blind for what... By Sue LaBar Yohey3 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments1 comments
When You Stress... You See LessYou know those times where it feels like the universe is against you? I picture the morning rush, where you are so frazzled trying to just get out the door... By Christine Joy2 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments1 comments
Mindfulness: The Here and NowI just saw Linda’s piece on mindfulness. Cool. I am right in the middle of teaching the mindfulness module for DBT. Might as well use my notes for a dual... By Sue LaBar Yohey3 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments1 comments
Reducing the Cost of Vitamins and a Healthy LifestyleIn the first article of this series, I explained how expensive buying fruits, vegetables, and vitamins can be. I also discussed the high cost of joining a gym in order... By Andrea Junge6 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments0 comments
When Your Eye Vitamins Make Your Stomach HurtWhen I first found out I had myopic macular degeneration in 2007, there wasn’t much information out there about the vitamins and supplements I was urged to use. Besides that... By Andrea Junge4 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments10 comments
Is Your Prescription Marked Medically Necessary with Insurance?Oh my GOSH, you guys! I finally got to go see my optometrist. Phew! My contacts ‘wore out’ months ago and have been irritating the heck out of my eyes... By Andrea Junge4 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments2 comments
I Can Do Anything...With the Right AccommodationsDoes anyone else ever expect defeat before even trying? I know I have, and my default excuse has been my visual impairment. As mentioned in my previous articles, I struggled... By Christine Joy2 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments0 comments
Being a MommyI often hear the phrase “there is no instruction manual on how to be a parent,” to which I agree 100 percent. Not to mention that for myself, I have... By Christine Joy2 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments2 comments
Who Should Know About My Visual Impairment?Hi! I just finished a chocolate whoopie pie with mint frosting. Yum! I am practicing what I preach. I am accumulating positives to buoy me up when times are rough... By Sue LaBar Yohey3 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments0 comments
Eye Injection Side Effects 101I am getting eye shots now...maybe. It is also possible I am in the sham group for the study because I am not feeling a thing and there have been... By Sue LaBar Yohey2 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments0 comments
Awkward "Eye-counters"Have you ever experienced that awkward moment where someone waves, or attempts to get your attention and you completely miss it? For myself, and a lot of other people with... By Christine Joy2 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments1 comments
Back to School: Easing Anxieties for Parents and Kids With Vision LossMy cue that school is starting again soon is the sudden and always shocking ‘way too early’ explosion of school supplies on the shelves at the stores I frequent. It... By Andrea Junge6 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments0 comments
The Benefits of a Telematics System in your VehicleIf you’re anything like me, it can feel really difficult to drive anywhere that isn’t familiar. Familiar paths don’t generally require us to read signs as we often find ourselves... By Andrea Junge4 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments0 comments
Speech, Text, and Other Visual Settings on the iPhoneHi! Back with the do-it-myself tour of the vision accessibility features of my new iPhone. As a refresher, here is how to access the accessibility settings in the iPhone: I... By Sue LaBar Yohey2 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments0 comments
Asking for Help and Finding AdvocacyOften times, when I am hanging out with friends I try to be “normal,” but often I encounter those awkward moments where someone one or something reminds me that I... By Christine Joy3 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments0 comments
The Waiting Game: Macular Degeneration ProgressionMy latest injection followed a wonderful walk around the harbor with my women’s walking group. It was a shortened walk as we had the pleasure of scones and coffee in... By Cora Lyn Sears2 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments9 comments