Need An Extra Pair of Eyes?Are there times when you just cannot figure out what is in the can in your cupboard because you can't see what's...reactions2comments
It Is What It IsIt just might be time to subject you - ugh, let us say, allow you to experience - one of my stream...reactionscomments
I Am More Than My Diagnosis: A Year in ReviewAs this community and our sister communities grow, one universal truth is clear: people are more than just their diagnoses. As 2019...reactionscomments
I’m Sorry, Who Are You?When you got a diagnosis of macular degeneration (MD or AMD), were you told that if the disease progresses, you will not...reactions2comments
Happy, Healthy New Year! It's 2020!It’s hard to believe this year is already at its end. There’s an old saying about the days being long, but the...reactions2comments
My Long Ago New Year’s ResolutionAt the beginning of a new decade, I’m thinking back to the beginning of a new century. So many people make New Year’s...reactions1comment
A Fresh Start in the New Year with a New MindsetThere’s something really special about a fresh start to a new year. Everything feels a little more hopeful, even though all of...reactions6comments
Coping With Vision Loss During the HolidaysIn my blog, I talk about my new normal. Hopefully, every one of you experiencing vision loss has found a way to...reactions1comment
IrisVision Smart GogglesIn a previous article, I wrote about OrCam Smart Glasses, one of a type of head-worn assistive devices developed for VIPs (Visually...reactions2comments
How Cold Winter Temperatures Affect Our EyesWinter is on its way, friends, and I don’t know about you, but my eyes are already not ‘looking forward’ to it...reactions2comments
Christmas and Vision LossThree Christmas’s ago, I had no idea I had Stargardts and was losing my central vision. I have always loved Christmas, the...reactions2comments
Christmas is Coming! Make It a Season for All of the SensesWhen you get a diagnosis of macular degeneration - even if you currently do not have any vision impairment - the tendency...reactionscomments
Christmas is Here! VIPs, Make It Less StressfulSome of you will remember 2019 as the year you found out that you have macular degeneration. Some of you will remember...reactionscomments
Being a Mum with Progressive Vision LossSometimes, as a mum who is losing their eyesight to Stargardt's, I often wonder why me? Why do I have to have...reactionscomments
Creating Stress-Free Christmas Traditions With a Visual ImpairmentIt’s that time of year. Time to start making your Christmas list for the VIPs (visually impaired persons) in your life. Especially...reactions1comment
Celebrating the December Holidays in a Healthier WayThe holidays are, by far, the hardest time of year for me to stick with my health plan. We’ve already made it...reactionscomments
Worrying is Planning Without the PlanHi! How are you? I have been doing my overwhelmed routine. You know, worrying about everything that has to get done and...reactionscomments
Why I'm Not Asking Santa for Healthy Eyes This ChristmasIf you could really and truly get one thing for Christmas, anything ONE thing that you wanted...would you wish for healthy eyes?...reactions2comments
Buying Christmas Gifts for the Visually ImpairedIt’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas! We got our first snow in the midwest in November this year, so really...reactionscomments
VIP Walking Strategies for SafetyDaylight saving time is gone. Walking my two girls, two-year-old chocolate labs, is going to have to be accomplished after dark. Yippee...reactionscomments
