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Gasp! We’ve all been there. That moment where you first learn that you have this thing called macular degeneration. You may be thinking, ‘I was just told I have macular...

I think in life we are always searching. Searching for a new purpose, a new direction, a new car, a new book, a new art project, a new anything. There...

Geographic atrophy (GA) is a chronic eye condition in which the cells in the retina slowly break down and die. This results in poor retinal function and vision loss. GA...

I have written about audio description in the past. Audio description to the blind is roughly what closed caption is to the deaf. Audio description gives us access to what...

I have been invited to Colorado. I am going. I am going alone. Well, not totally alone. My husband will take me to the closest airport, and there will be...

A while ago I wrote about Be My Eyes and how they were affiliating with several other organizations to hopefully make the lives of the visually impaired easier. I actually...

Official Rules, Terms and Conditions for the Macular Degeneration Awareness Month 2022 Giveaway NO PURCHASE NECESSARY TO ENTER OR WIN. A PURCHASE DOES NOT INCREASE YOUR CHANCES OF WINNING. VOID...

You have been diagnosed with “wet” AMD and told that for the rest of your life, you need regular injections to stop the progress of the condition. I bet your...

Some of us complain that we can’t see the icons on our phone or make out exactly which is which on our phone or our tablet. But today, I’m talking...

I am sitting here waiting for my virtual yoga class. Since I always sit “like a lady," I can look straight ahead to my knees. Feet propped on the couch...

I recently wrote an article about a conversation I had with a group of my friends. It was surprising to me to hear that they don’t see an optometrist annually...

“The eye is the lamp of the body. If your eyes are good, your whole body will be full of light” (Matthew 6:22). Boy, reading that verse gave me pause...

I have distinct memories of meeting my mother-in-law over 37 years ago. In 2014, she passed away, but the memories of her have a way of popping up even after...

Hey Doctor so-and-so, “Am I going to go blind?" "Do I qualify for any clinical trials?" "What does my future hold?” These are all questions I’ve recently asked my retinal...

Shortly after being diagnosed with macular degeneration, the reality sets in that the way we have done things for years will have to change, possibly in the near future. With...

Kintsugi is the Japanese art of putting broken pottery pieces back together as a metaphor for embracing our imperfections. My son and I recently participated in a seven-week program called...

Impossible Burgers? Beyond Meat? Plant-based meat? What is that? You’ve probably started noticing Impossible Burgers and Beyond Meat at fast food and chain restaurants lately. You may even be seeing...

This F.E.A.R. acronym certainly applies to macular degeneration (MD), among many other things. F - False E - Evidence A - Appearing R - Real Do not: Do: Recently I...

Technology is now a common way to deliver healthcare. Digital health products help prevent, diagnose, or manage chronic conditions. Devices range from wellness apps to artificial intelligence and wearable devices...

What are the common side effects from eye injections? Ah, yes. Another adventure in age-related macular degeneration-induced legal blindness! Yesterday I went for my monthly study appointment and to get...