Caregiving With Geographic AtrophyIn my early 60s, I shared caregiving for my mom with my sister. Mom had wet macular degeneration requiring monthly injections. My...reactions9comments
Still Learning and Still Confused About Macular DegenerationFor the last 10 years, I’ve tried to find out as much as I can about my dry age-related macular degeneration (AMD)...reactions2comments
It's Time To Start Emptying Your Bucket!This has been my lecture to myself lately: “What’s on your bucket list that you haven’t yet done? Instead of thinking of...reactionscomments
Eye Vitamins: How Much Zinc Is Too Much Zinc?After my dry macular degeneration diagnosis 8 years ago, I started taking eye vitamins. It didn’t seem complicated. Many eye doctors recommended...reactionscomments
How to Use the Kindle App to Make Reading Easier For many of us, one of the scariest parts of living with a degenerative eye disease is the thought of struggling to...reactions4comments
Puzzle PiecesI am always changing. As a newborn, I was helpless and defenseless. Time moves on. I grow each year, gaining independence and...reactions1comment
Christmas Preparations With Vision LossWith advanced planning, this next Christmas in the time of Covid and vision loss can be as good as it used to...reactions3comments
Driving and Vision LossLiving with Stargardt's and knowing in the future that I most likely won’t be able to drive fills me with absolute dread...reactions6comments
My New Retina Specialist: The Honeymoon is OverRecently I had my second date with my new retina specialist. He is looking after my dry age-related macular degeneration (AMD). I...reactions8comments
I Could Write a Book on Macular DegenerationYep, I truly could write a book on macular degeneration — SO I DID! I’m sure it won’t be a bestseller, nor...reactions7comments
Exploring My Creativity"You can’t use up creativity. The more you use, the more you have." - Maya Angelou Living my life with myopic macular...reactionscomments
It's Okay to Ask for AccommodationsGrowing up, I was the only person in my family who was visually impaired. At a very young age, I tried hard...reactions4comments
Sight or Hearing? Pick One“Would you rather lose your sight or hearing?” is how it would start. It was usually late at night, in someone’s dorm...reactions6comments
It's Important to Perform How You PracticeOne of my favorite mantras in life is, “It is important to finish what I start.” I use that phrase literally and...reactions2comments
When Being Diagnosed With Macular Degeneration is Good News — Really! Never could I imagine EVER thinking a diagnosis of age-related macular degeneration (AMD) would be GOOD news... until my friend called with...reactionscomments
Don’t Suffer in Silence. Speak Up!I have had dry age-related macular degeneration (AMD) for 8 years now. In the early years after diagnosis, there was very little...reactions5comments
Are Dementia, Alzheimer's Disease, and AMD Related?Both age-related macular degeneration and dementia, including Alzheimer’s disease, are associated with the aging process. Researchers have been increasingly wondering if these...reactions1comment
What is Retinal Vein Occlusion (RVO) and Macular Edema Following RVO (MEfRVO)?Arteries and veins transport blood through the body, including to the eyes. Each retina has one central artery and one central vein...reactionscomments
Pickled Honeydew And MoreHoneydew melon season must be starting as I found them finally reasonably priced the other day in my local grocery store. They’re...reactionscomments
Up Close & Personal: An Interview With Louis McDermottLouise McDermott has lived independently over twenty-five years with dry macular degeneration and explains how she became involved in a study with...reactionscomments
