My Diagnosis Story: LindaIt's my 10-year anniversary with macular degeneration! It’s hard to believe it’s been over 10 years since I was diagnosed with age-related...reactions2comments
Understanding My Diagnosis: From Macular Degeneration to Geographic AtrophyWhen I was diagnosed with early stage macular degeneration, I wasn’t surprised. Both of my parents had it, so I had always...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
Using Essential Oils to Improve Health and VisionEssential oils are specific and concentrated compounds that are extracted directly from plants. Once these compounds are extracted from the plants, they...reactions6comments
Eye Injection Side Effects: My Experience and What You Need to KnowWhat are the common side effects from eye injections? Ah, yes. Another adventure in age-related macular degeneration-induced legal blindness! Yesterday I went...reactions25comments
6 Ways I Manage My Dry AMDA recent poll on MacularDegeneration.net asked, "True or False: I've found a regimen that works for me with dry AMD." I wondered...reactions10comments
Preparing for Life With Geographic AtrophyI was diagnosed with dry age-related macular degeneration (AMD) 9 years ago. My mom and sister both had wet macular degeneration. I...reactions75comments
How to Use an Amsler Grid for Macular Degeneration MonitoringIt goes without saying that regular visits to your eye doc are essential to maintaining your vision and protecting it from the...reactions7comments
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...reactions30comments
Driving With Geographic AtrophyI was diagnosed over 9 years ago with early stage dry age-related macular degeneration. For several years I progressed slowly to the...reactions60comments
Is This Progression?Everyone I know that has age-related macular degeneration (AMD) has a degree of fear of progression. Not only am I fearful I...reactions23comments
Charles Bonnet Syndrome and Geographic AtrophyI am 10 years into my journey with dry macular degeneration. For many years I had no noticeable symptoms, but as I...reactions88comments
A Day in My Life With Dry Macular Degeneration I was diagnosed with early-stage dry age-related macular degeneration (AMD) 6 years ago by my optometrist. For the first 2 or 3...reactions48comments
Has My Dry AMD Changed to Wet? Part 2This article is Part 2 of a 2-part series. Read Part 1 here. Sitting in the retina specialist’s waiting room, I was...reactions16comments
Spring Has SprungThe seasons, at times, seem to drag along, the 30-day or so months feel like 60 days or more at times. Especially...reactionscomments
HaircutsLiving with myopic macular degeneration is very much a part of who I am these days. I am presently only affected with...reactions1comment
Why Are Visits to the Eye Doctor Important?I recently wrote an article about a conversation I had with a group of my friends. It was surprising to me to...reactions5comments
My New Pre-Injection Routine for Wet AMDThere are quite a few steps we can take before our injection for wet macular degeneration to make things easier. We tend...reactions14comments
Seeking My "New Normal" as My Vision ChangesHello, it's me again. I'm going to write about what I know. I'm also going to write about what I don't know...reactions10comments
Hear + Now: Geographic Atrophy Symptoms, Progression, and TreatmentGeographic atrophy (GA) is a chronic eye condition in which the cells in the retina slowly break down and die, which leads...reactions2comments
