The Difference Between Macular Degeneration and Macular PuckerMacular degeneration and macular pucker both impact the macula. However, they are 2 different conditions. The macula sits at the center of the retina, the light-sensing part of the eye...reactionscomments
A Whole New World, A Whole New YearWe are in the final countdown of 2020. This year started off with promises and hope. 2020 was the start of something grand. Just hearing the sound of 2020, no...reactions1comment
Myths and Misconceptions of Chronic Dry EyeBeing diagnosed with chronic dry eye can bring about some uneasy feelings and questions about the disease. You may have already heard about chronic dry eye and have your own...reactionscomments
Medicines for Chronic Dry EyeChronic dry eye, often simply called “dry eye,” is a disease of the surface of the eye that can happen when your eye does not make enough tears or there...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 one of my favourite fruits when I can...reactionscomments
New Year, New VisionWow. 2020 was definitely a surprise to all of us, wasn’t it? I remember writing my new year article at this same time last year, having NO clue just how...reactions2comments
That Moment You Realize Just How Much Your Vision Has Changed in a YearI had one of those moments recently where I realized just how much my vision has changed in one short year. For me, those kinds of moments are always a...reactionscomments
The Joy of Taking New RisksMost of the time, our lives are fairly stable and predictable. We generally know what’s coming next and plan accordingly. However, every once in a while, we get thrown a...reactions1comment
My Magic Shoes: An Answer to Pre-Injection WorryYup, me too. I get the pre-injection worries, angst, fear and disquiet. Not quite the blues but close. I worry that my vision will be worse than it was at...reactions21comments
Creating“Oh St Lucy, preserve the light of my eyes so that I may see the beauties of creation, the glow of the sun, the color of the flowers and the...reactions1comment
Easy 5 Ingredient Turkey Pasta BakeSome nights just require an easy, filling dinner that I know my whole family will enjoy. As a mom who is always trying to feed my children nutritious meals, and...reactions1comment
Not the Lights I Planned to See this ChristmasIt’s been an unseasonably warm few months here in the midwest. I’ve been taking complete advantage of the nicer weather and enjoying my morning run outside each day. It sure...reactions1comment
Finding Support When You Need ItRemember when you were first diagnosed with AMD? Of course you do, it was frightening, confusing and depressing! I for one, wish my eye doctors would have been more compassionate...reactions1comment
You Can Bank on It!Every morning I walk (sometimes struggle) up the fairly steep hill from home to our shopping village, about a kilometer away. I do this partly because I know I “should”...reactions3comments
10 Days of GratitudeThe holidays have arrived! I have made it a priority this season to slow down and not let the season's inevitable craziness sneak in to steal my jolly. This has...reactionscomments
'Tis the (Pandemic) SeasonSomehow time has sped forward at an impossible rate of speed. I know we have all said it, how can nine months have slipped away with COVID-19 hanging over our...reactions1comment
The Anxiety of "What Ifs"Although I don’t think it is going to last too long, I am excited we are all being “paroled” this week. Released from our captivity! Our county has gone green!...reactionscomments
A Macular Degeneration CarolWe all know the ol’ Christmas story, A Christmas Carol, about Ebenezer Scrooge. You know, the guy who hates Christmas because it highlights his own unhappiness and brings back memories...reactionscomments
Video CallsAs we navigate a holiday season confounded by a worsening global pandemic, it is once again time to make lemonade out of lemons and learn new skills. As much as...reactionscomments
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 downside and to ignore that it exists is...reactionscomments
