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...reactions104comments
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...reactions55comments
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...reactions2comments
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...reactions7comments
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...reactions18comments
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
Suzanne's Story (Part 2): Treatment, Support, and AwarenessContent Note: This article was written by Suzanne Tremolada, founder of the Facebook support group "Living with Macular Degeneration." The views and...reactionscomments
Juggling Life With Geographic AtrophyAs a child of the 50s, I grew up in the era of variety shows. My favorite was the Ed Sullivan Show...reactions10comments
How to Choose the Best Sunglasses for Macular DegenerationWearing sunglasses seems like a simple task. But is it? Signs of spring are everywhere! Longer days, chirping birds, and warmer temperatures...reactions1comment
Timing Is Everything With Macular DegenerationThey say "timing is everything," but with age-related macular degeneration (AMD), timing is also very difficult. The difficulty is we need to...reactions16comments
Dry Macular Degeneration and ProgressionEditor's Note: This article was originally written by Brown Eyed Girl, a MacularDegeneration.net Community Health Leader. As my dry age-related macular degeneration...reactions31comments
When Your Eye Vitamins Cause Stomach Pain (And What Helps Stop It)When I first found out I had myopic macular degeneration in 2007, there wasn’t much information out there about the vitamins and...reactions10comments
Valentine’s Day is Coming: Dating With Vision ImpairmentValentine’s Day is right around the corner, and for some, that means meeting new people and going on dates. That can definitely...reactionscomments
Adapting to Macular Degeneration ProgressionEditor's Note: This article was originally written by Brown Eyed Girl, a MacularDegeneration.net Community Health Leader. Over the 12 years I’ve had...reactions13comments
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...reactions10comments
Why People With MD Don't Just Exercise to "Get Skinny"Somewhere in my early years of diagnosis with MD, I remember my retina specialist saying to me, “Get as skinny as you...reactions3comments
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...reactions3comments
