Is It Possible to Live a Good Life with Vision Loss?“Don’t worry. Be happy.” Everybody sing or whistle along! Don’t you just hate the Pollyannas of the world? They can drive you crazy! And, yes, I know that includes me... By Sue LaBar Yohey3 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments1 comments
Makeup and Macular Degeneration: Application Tips and TricksPreviously: Makeup & Macular Degeneration - Is It Safe? Makeup application can really be a struggle for someone who’s losing their vision. Macular degeneration often causes loss of central vision... By Andrea Junge3 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments5 comments
Amsler Grids: A Lay Person’s Guide to Monitoring Macular DegenerationIt goes without saying that regular visits to your eye doc are essential to maintaining your vision and protecting it from the deteriorating effects of macular degeneration (MD) and other... By Denny Simon2 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments1 comments
Racial and Ethnic Differences in Macular Degeneration: Asian AmericansMacular degeneration is currently the leading cause of vision loss in America. It affects more than 10 million people – more than cataracts and glaucoma combined. Macular degeneration does not... By Editorial Team 3 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments0 comments
The Hidden Thoughts of Vision LossBack in 2017, Dan Roberts made up this sweet, little list he named “Hidden Thoughts of the Visually Impaired.” He put these hidden thoughts out for discussion in group environments... By Sue LaBar Yohey3 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments1 comments
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 be an exciting experience, but it isn’t always... By Andrea Junge3 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments0 comments
What I See: What Does Macular Degeneration Look Like?It's easy to research and read about common symptoms of macular degeneration (AMD), but it's much more difficult to comprehend what it's actually like to see the world through the... By shelby-comito2 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments13 comments
Not Every Symptom Is From Macular DegenerationIn my work with those who have macular degeneration, I am frequently asked whether a certain symptom is one of age-related macular degeneration (AMD) or another type of macular degeneration... By Linda C Moore5 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments2 comments
Looking Back, So You Don’t Have ToThere are things that happened and there are things I wish had happened. There are things I’m sorry that happened and things that I’m glad that happened. What the heck... By Richard Hallberg2 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments2 comments
What's the Difference Between MacularDegeneration.net's Facebook Page and Website?Last month, I was chatting with my mom and her heart was heavy for a new friend who is having some pretty serious issues with vision loss. Her friend was... By Andrea Junge4 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments0 comments
Wet and Dry, One Eye or Both...I Am SO Confused!If you ARE confused about all the terms that get tossed around for age-related macular degeneration (AMD), you are NOT alone! I hope I can help you understand the basic... By Linda C Moore4 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments3 comments
Macular Degeneration Awareness Month 2020!February is Macular Degeneration and Low Vision Awareness Month where, for an entire month, we intentionally focus on educating others and increasing awareness about life with macular degeneration. This year's... By Editorial Team 2 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments0 comments
How I Help Others By Helping MyselfA while ago the staff at Health Union posed a question: Why did you become an advocate? I was honest. I told them it was rather accidental. Through the back... By Sue LaBar Yohey3 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments0 comments
Racial and Ethnic Differences in Macular Degeneration: Hispanic or LatinosMacular degeneration is currently the leading cause of vision loss in America. It affects more than 10 million people – more than cataracts and glaucoma combined. Macular degeneration does not... By Editorial Team 3 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments0 comments
Makeup and Macular Degeneration: Is It Safe?Most of us with macular degeneration want nothing more than to protect our eyes at all costs. But, do we have to give up things like wearing makeup in order... By Andrea Junge4 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments1 comments
My Attempt to Use a Screen Reader for Google DocsThe job of a screen reader is just that: to read what is on the screen you are looking at which is certainly quite a good thing when you can't... By Linda C Moore4 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments0 comments
Coping with Lost Things, Like VisionDumb Bunny here. You don’t have to call me Mrs. Bunny; dumb is just fine. Why Dumb Bunny? I left my purse in the shopping cart last week. I was... By Sue LaBar Yohey3 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments0 comments
You Are Not AloneSo there I was 62 years old, fat, dumb, and happy and getting close enough to retirement to sniff it. Eight years ago I simply went to an optometrist for... By Richard Hallberg3 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments0 comments
One Day at a Time: Learning Not To WorryWhew! What a week it has been. Over the weekend a family member died. Suddenly my schedule for the coming week was crammed full. Children and grandchildren would be arriving... By Sharon Moore3 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments0 comments
The Case of the Shrinking VitreousI’ve been working with people who have macular degeneration since my long-time friend Sue became legally blind in February 2016 from advanced dry macular degeneration, which is also called geographic... By Linda C Moore4 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments0 comments