The Problems that Bug UsMy tinnitus - the ringing in my ears - is crickets. Not the kind of “crickets” younger people refer to when there...reactions3comments
Take the Person Before Patient SurveyThe Person Before Patient Survey is now closed. Thank you for your interest! What makes us the people we are? Living with...reactionscomments
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
Preparing for Vacation With Macular DegenerationI just spent my morning packing for our family’s upcoming vacation to the beach. I’ve found myself sitting here chuckling because I...reactions1comment
Paddling Along Life's JourneyWay back in the 1980’s when women had really big hair and our business suits had massive shoulder pads, I left my...reactions2comments
The $1,000 Hamburger (AKA Attitude Is Everything)Recently, I had a $1,000 hamburger! It was delicious and I really enjoyed it! Maybe I better explain this a bit. What...reactions3comments
How My Contacts Teach Me GratitudeI’ve been spending a lot of time lately focusing on gratitude. I’m finding that I’m having to literally retrain my brain to...reactions2comments
The Importance of Doctors Who CareI recently had a huge scare with my eyes. I started having some pretty severe vision changes that felt really scary so...reactions1comment
Using Visualization to Relieve AnxietyCan I be real with you all for a moment? Mental health therapy is wonderful - huge fan here, but... I often...reactions2comments
Completing Home Renovations With A Visual ImpairmentLike many Americans after all the extra time stuck in my home and at the height of the pandemic, I became really...reactionscomments
Routines, Retirement, and Disrupted PlansMy days are not very exciting... Being retired for almost eight years, a routine of sorts has come into being. No more...reactionscomments
Don’t Agonize – Organize: Audio Description at the MoviesGoing to the movies is one outing I really enjoy (and there could be a small meal, glass of wine, cup of...reactions2comments
Moving Forward With Myopic Degeneration"A few bad chapters does not mean your story is over." I read this line a couple of days ago and cannot...reactions2comments
The Importance Of Maintaining A Positive Outlook With Declining VisionStaying positive doesn’t mean you have to stay happy and giddy all the time. Just remember that even on your hardest days...reactions1comment
A New Diagnosis, Where to Start?In the world of macular degeneration, there are so many 'new things’ to learn about that it can start to feel really...reactions2comments
Dear World, Please Go See An Eye DoctorI had an interesting conversation with a few of my friends recently about eye doctors that I simply can’t stop thinking about...reactions1comment
Starting Over: Questions for a New Retinal SpecialistMy father's eye specialist abandoned him recently, and it was quite a trauma and upheaval for us. He is 96 and living...reactionscomments
Reflections on Vision Loss and Daily LifeReflection. My thinking one day brought this particular word to the forefront of my mind. All of this was centered on what...reactions1comment
How Does Air Pollution Impact AMD?We all know that smoking is bad for our eyes. Smoking is listed as a risk factor for age-related macular degeneration in...reactions2comments
What Are Digital Therapeutics?Digital therapeutics (DTx) first entered clinical discussions in the 1990s. The idea was that technology could improve healthcare access. It could help...reactionscomments
