Coming Out of Hibernation: Readjusting to Eye Healthy HabitsWow! What a year it’s been! For all of us! Prior to the pandemic, I was fit and had a pretty decent...reactions2comments
Sleep Hygiene and Macular DegenerationMany of us enjoy scrolling through social media or binging our favorite Netflix series in bed before falling asleep. Research says that’s...reactions2comments
Setbacks With Macular Degeneration: One Step Forward, One Step BackThe usual saying is two steps forward and one step back. However, this past week it was one forward and two back...reactions3comments
Acknowledging My Diagnosis AnniversaryThis month’s visit to the Retinal Specialist was its own kind of “special.” Having become almost used to this routine visit and...reactions1comment
Finding a New Way ForwardRecently I was giving Robert, my husband, a haircut. It was so painful because of arthritis in my hands that I told...reactions5comments
Questions and Answers: Diagnosed With Macular DegenerationReaching out to others on the forum page is so helpful for me. Hearing the stories that others share as I go...reactions7comments
How Can We Get SMARTer About Our Eye Health?As COVID-19 eases up in Australia, it’s time for many of us to re-emerge from our shells, but that’s easier said than...reactions1comment
What Prevents People from Going to Therapy?Over the last few years, I’ve become extremely passionate about the impact our feelings and emotions have on us due to our...reactions1comment
An Appointment, An Injection, and Improved VisionIn the six weeks in between each of my Retinal Specialist appointments, I am constantly checking. And rechecking, daily. How does the...reactionscomments
Charles Bonnet Syndrome and The PandemicThis pandemic is getting to me. The other evening I was just hanging out bored and I noticed I could see my...reactions1comment
I Painted a Picture TodayWhen that moment hits, I just have to go with it. I typically reach for a fresh, clean piece of paper or...reactions1comment
Free Books and MagazinesI was speaking to someone yesterday about visual impairment. I made the comment “Well, at least we get free books!" We laughed...reactions1comment
Breaking Pandemic Habits for Healthier EyesLike one of our members recently posted, “it’s not cancer, and we’re not dead!" - harsh, but true. I try to remind myself...reactions7comments
Managing Loneliness and Macular Degeneration One of the hard truths about battling macular degeneration is it oftentimes accompanied by loneliness. For many of us, craving human contact...reactions4comments
Digging Deeper To Find Positivity and HopeWe know how macular degeneration (MD) makes it harder to see in darkness. The more light, the easier it is to see...reactions3comments
Confronting Change: Advocating and AdaptingThat awkward moment when you are used to doing something a certain way and then someone throws a monkey wrench into the...reactions1comment
Spring Is In the Air! Avoid Itchy, Irritated EyesI’m really super excited about spring and warmer weather! I’m not really super excited about the dry itchiness that always seems to...reactionscomments
Don't Agonize - Organize: Alternatives to Driving"Don't agonize - organize!" This is a great slogan, and it wasn’t invented by me, but I use it every day for...reactions1comment
Explore 8 Electronic Magnifier for Low VisionMy friend is not just legally blind, she is almost completely blind with just 2% vision. On the test where people like...reactions3comments
Finding Frenzy and Fulfillment in ArtA whole year later and COVID-19 is still a thing. Emphasis on masking, social distancing, and super vigilant handwashing has become our...reactionscomments
