Ask the Health Leader: Our Best AdviceWe asked our Health Leaders what they wish someone had told them when they were first diagnosed. After looking back on their...reactions11comments
Ask the Advocate: ReflectionsThis time of year is filled with reflections of our experiences. Taking the time to consider what we have learned and some...reactionscomments
Ask an Expert: The Latest Research and Treatment for Macular DegenerationEssence Johnson, OD, FAAO, is a Fellow of the American Academy of Optometry and a diplomate of the American Board of Optometry...reactionscomments
Accepting the Limits of Macular Degeneration“When you are ready, the teacher will come.” I first heard that almost 50 years ago from a former college professor. It...reactions2comments
A Wake Up CallI like to think I have a clear understanding of my dry macular degeneration and its impact on my life. I have intermediate...reactions9comments
A Tree Too FarI saw two bald eagles across the street a few days ago. They were sitting on the topmost branches of a very...reactions3comments
A Sanguine Mindset: Hopeful About Our Future with AMDI'm a very positive guy! You could say I’m a sanguine man... what does that even mean? Sanguine definition (I had to...reactions2comments
A Legally Blind OptimistBeing an optimistic sort, I often preach walking on the sunny side of the street, looking through rose-colored glasses, whichever metaphor you...reactions5comments
A Hard Act to Follow: My Mother's JourneyWhen my mother was in her mid-sixties she noticed problems with her vision and went to the best eye specialist she could...reactions2comments
3 Lessons on Seeing the Brighter SideNo matter your diagnosis or how long you have been challenged with macular degeneration (MD), we all know there is definitely a...reactionscomments
Dry Macular Degeneration is the Good Kind... Wrong!I am no stranger to age-related macular degeneration (AMD). When I was diagnosed 8 years ago, my mom and sister remarked how...reactions21comments
A Second Opinion on My Macular Degeneration"Why am I looking for another retinal specialist when I have a perfectly good one already?" I asked myself this question recently...reactions8comments
Pegcetacoplan Side Effect HuntingFor the past year and a half, I have been in a new study. The title is... wait for it... A Phase...reactions6comments
Myths About Wet AMDEarly detection and treatment of wet macular degeneration (AMD) are so very important. Catching it early is essential to keeping your baseline...reactions14comments
When I Saw a Change on the Amsler Grid: The Good News/Bad News PendulumMany of us worry about seeing a change on the Amsler grid, which we use to check our eyes. I’m one of...reactions1comment
Ask the Advocates: Treatment, Management, and Lifestyle Changes With Macular DegenerationEveryone's different, we all know that. Still, knowing what's out there can help us better understand our options when it comes to...reactions3comments
Wet Macular Degeneration - Five Years LaterI’m coming up on the 5-year mark since my left eye progressed to choroidal neovascularization, the wet form of advanced macular degeneration...reactions7comments
My Mother’s Macular DegenerationHad she lived, my mother would have been 100 years old. As it is she passed away 10 years ago, shortly after...reactions3comments
Through the Looking Glass: Your Journeys With Macular DegenerationYou woke up one morning and noticed your vision looked blurry and all of a sudden a blind spot shows up out...reactionscomments
Dark Adaptation: What's That?A few pages ago I mentioned dark adaptation. I know just about all of you have experienced the “joy” of reduced dark...reactions2comments
