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Many of us know that diet and exercise are important to the health of our eyes, as there is so much information about them in the macular world. We know...

That is such an easy question! In my Facebook group, I have members from all over the world, of all ages, and with various stages of macular degeneration. Most of...

If you haven’t heard the awesome news, in honor of World Sight Day, Google Maps has added a new feature for those of us struggling with vision loss (or for...

Making a diagnosis of AMD and ruling out other similarly presenting conditions can be quite difficult, and will depend on physical exam findings, symptoms experienced, and the results of imaging...

Recently, my cousin and I went to Dave and Buster's to celebrate his birthday. To set the scene, there are a few things you should know about me... The first...

I am in the vagabond mindset as of late. You know the “get me out of here...NOW” mood. I held off my wanderlust all summer with a handful of fun...

Pigment epithelial detachment is a condition that happens when specific layers of cells behind your eye come apart, or get detached. This kind of detachment happens when you have extra...

Friends, Halloween is almost here! I love, love, love Halloween. I always have. There’s just something special about the beauty in the weather changing in the midwest from summer to...

2016 was a bad year. My mother-in-law was hospitalized with dehydration. The same time she was in the hospital, my second eye “went.” Then, before I could even set up...

Posterior vitreous detachment (PVD), also called vitreous detachment, is a common experience for older adults. It is caused by a normal part of aging, and often starts after age 50...

Essential oils are specific and concentrated compounds that are extracted directly from plants. Once these compounds are extracted from the plants, they are added to a ‘carrier oil’ so they...

My family was recently traveling out of state for a long holiday weekend. I decided to get myself an audiobook to listen to along the way. Reading in the car...

We are all aware of how precious our vision is and even more so when we start to lose it. Some might not see the point in protecting their eyes...

For many of us, Halloween is the beginning of a three and a half month goodie binge to celebrate all the fun holidays: Halloween, Thanksgiving, Christmas/Hanukkah/Kwanzaa, and New Year’s Eve...

As I started losing my vision, some of the most basic tasks became difficult. One of these was using the microwave. Then I found the solution in a tiny little...

Yippee, whoo hoo, congratulations to me! No bleed! For those of you who’ve read my previous story, 'We Begin Again', you’ll remember that after a few months of stability, my...

If you’ve read any of my previous articles, you know that I am a firm believer in overall health being a major player in our eye health. I’m constantly researching...

More years ago than I care to admit, I was hired right out of high school by the school district to run their computer department. OK, I’ll admit that it...

October is Disability Employment Awareness Month (NDEAM) and it’s time to celebrate, Friends! Cheers to those of us who work through our disabilities day in and day out (or did...

We all know light is a problem for us folks with age-related macular degeneration. Too much and the second we go into a dark room we are blind for what...