You’re Not Dying and You Don’t Have Cancer. Why Are You So Sad?Those of us on the MacularDegeneration.net team were recently given a wonderful opportunity to travel for a conference. Our keynote speaker was...reactions6comments
Audio Descriptions for the Visually ImpairedBeing left-handed and the subtle discrimination that brings (exactly whom are you calling sinister?!?!) can make me a little feisty. During my...reactionscomments
Bringing Things CloserSometimes things we do bring unexpected and great results. A member of my Facebook group said that her mother who has AMD...reactionscomments
How My Failing Eyes Almost Killed My Son's KittenDo you know how sometimes something happens in an instant that completely changes your life? Those 'freak' things that happen so quickly...reactionscomments
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
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
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
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
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
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
Deserving BlindDuring my freshman year of college, I learned the term deserving poor which in essence means those who cannot be blamed for...reactions1comment
Be Gentle With YourselfI’ve been a mom for 12 years and a teacher for 15. I have two young, very active sons and take care...reactions2comments
