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“My aunt’s second cousin twice removed used the root of a tree that only grows in Africa, and it cured her AMD!” AMD is a disease with no ‘good’ treatments...

Things are a little crazy right now and I am sort of going around in circles. I want part of my circling to bring me around to writing again about...

This is the moment you’ve all been waiting for! In the first two articles in this series, I focused on educating you all a little bit about what sugars are...

I’m sure you’ve heard the expression, “Turn lemons into lemonade” which is used to encourage people to take difficulties and find something good in them. I’m here to add to...

Retinitis pigmentosa (RP) is not one eye disorder, but rather a group of related eye disorders that cause progressive vision loss. It’s an inherited disorder stemming from a mutation in...

I have been waxing philosophical for a few pages now. Professional hazard. In my work I come upon all sorts of good ideas I want to share. However, now I...

Before I start, I have to be honest about something. I have been thinking about writing this article for some time and seriously contemplated not writing it at all. I...

I have a love/hate relationship with shopping. I love looking at all of the beautiful displays. I love partaking in retail therapy with my friends, and I love being a...

This morning was yoga. The yogini took us through a series of poses that culminated in Bird of Paradise. One person - another yogini - got the full pose. Another...

"I want to share my story but don't know how to start." If this sounds like you, you're not alone. Getting started can be the hardest part. Especially if this...

As we age, our eyes go through many changes. Many of these changes can impact our vision. Patients with age-related macular degeneration (AMD) may be especially aware of vision changes...

Like many people, I decided to start a workout regimen at the beginning of the 2019. The goal was to commit to going to the gym three days a week...

It’s been one of those difficult weeks for me, friends. One of those busy weeks filled with more to do than there is time in the day. On top of...

Hello! How are you doing? My HU MacularDegeneration.net email came earlier in the week. I was reading some of the back pages that were published. One I read was by...

There are days when this macular degeneration is so frustrating. I can still see to drive or read, but why can’t there be enough light to sew with dark fabrics?...

Anti-vascular endothelial growth factor (Anti-VEGF) eye injection drugs are the most common and effective treatments for the wet form of age-related macular degeneration (AMD), as well as for polypoidal choroidal...

I am always torn about when the “right” time to disclose my visual impairment is. Should I do it during my initial introduction with everyone - “Hey, my name is...

Before I asked you to remind me to talk about the Chafee Amendment. Never mind. I remembered myself. If that ain’t a novelty! I first learned about the Chafee Amendment...

Hi. I want to switch gears again and go back to talking about the clinical trial I am in. I was terrified of getting a shot in my eye. After...

I am Mac by religion. My brother-in-law used to tell me Apple was going to go the way of the dodo bird and I should just give in and get...