Finding Emotional Support...In Animals?Did you know that replacing an anxiety-filled activity with a calming activity literally changes the way your brain cells connect and respond with each other? That means you can actually... By Andrea Junge6 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments0 comments
Can I Keep My Children Safe From Macular Degeneration?Studies show that macular degeneration is, in fact, hereditary in some instances. Though genetics is not the only precursor to the macular degeneration, it is one that needs to be... By Andrea Junge5 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments0 comments
We Begin AgainI’m not superstitious, I’m sure it was just a coincidence. I had pressed the “send” button for my personal story on MacularDegeneration.net just a few minutes before the telephone rang... By Cora Lyn Sears2 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments5 comments
Watch Me Work!I began working when I was 15 years old, at a fast food Italian restaurant called Fazoli’s. At Fazoli’s I was a cashier and a service leader. As you can... By Christine Joy3 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments1 comments
Our Accessibility Feature ToolbarYou may have noticed that we have an accessibility feature toolbar added onto our site. This feature allows community members to change the size, color, or contrast of the text... By Editorial Team 1 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments0 comments
Atomic Level Self-DestructionHello, there! How are ya? Last time I talked about the servants, retinal pigment epithelial cells, weakening and dying. This leads to the death of photoreceptors and our loss of... By Sue LaBar Yohey3 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments0 comments
Advancing Age, Advancing AMDWhen I was 58, I went to my optometrist thinking I needed a new prescription for glasses. He informed me I had a cataract and it would be a fairly... By Cora Lyn Sears2 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments11 comments
Hi, I’m AndreaSometimes I think the powers that be put all of their power and energy into the beauty of my eyes and not their ability to function properly. My giant baby... By Andrea Junge3 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments1 comments
The Beginning of the End of My VisionHi! How are you? I am back again. Last time I told you I pretty much was destined to develop age-related macular degeneration. It was a family tradition! This time... By Sue LaBar Yohey3 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments1 comments
Buy the TicketsLife has this really hard, messy, gorgeous thing that it does called change. If you’re here reading this, you have no doubt experienced it, and know that some changes are... By Andrea Junge3 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments3 comments
Hi! I'm SueHi! I’m Sue. I am a 65-year old, white female. I have high blood pressure and I don’t eat my vegetables. My father and I suspect his father had the... By Sue LaBar Yohey3 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments3 comments