Is It Clean?...Living in the Midwest, our winter months are often pretty miserable. There are days of cold, rain, snow, and sleet. Skies can...reactionscomments
Learning to Live With One Good Eye...Recently, a member of our site asked a question: “Can I wear a patch on my bad eye in order to see...reactions12comments
You Are Not Alone...You are not alone. This is the first thing to know about your AMD (age-related macular degeneration). You are one of 11...reactionscomments
When To Visit Your Retinal Specialist...What should we consider when we’re having a “bad eye day”? For me, this is a good question because I definitely have...reactions1comment
When AMD Settles In...Although I've shared my story about my diagnosis, there was a point when my vision started to change. When it started to...reactionscomments
What I Wish I Knew About Macular Degeneration...Recently a friend told me she wished she had known she was going to live this long. She added, “If I had...reactions7comments
What Do We Do Now?...Recently, I wrote a story (My “New” Normal) detailing the fact that I’ve had AMD for almost 9 years now but one...reactions4comments
Warning: The Fear of Losing Your Sight Makes You Vulnerable...This is not to scare or dissuade those with macular degeneration (MD) from learning more about MD or finding new treatment options...reactions2comments
Vitamins and Supplements for MD...Editor's Note: Remember to talk to your doctor before starting a new vitamin or supplement regimen. There is SO MUCH information in...reactions1comment
Things To Remember if You Have Macular Degeneration...I remember the day after my first visit to a retinal specialist. He confirmed I had wet AMD in one eye and...reactions3comments
Taking Control of My Dry AMD...Things are a little crazy right now and I am sort of going around in circles. I want part of my circling...reactionscomments
Down by the Sea...Every season of the year moves faster and faster the older I get. It is like a movie on fast-forward. Time, by...reactions1comment
Solving the Problem with Stem Cells?...I was going to go on to iPads and tablets. However I saw that topic was addressed recently so I will save...reactions7comments
Preserving Vision: Self-Love is Self-Care...Oftentimes, a diagnosis of macular degeneration can feel like a dead end. Depending on the type of macular degeneration we have, there...reactionscomments
Preparing for Natural Disasters With Macular Degeneration...In real-time here, it is cold! The temperatures are well below freezing and we have had snow squalls. My husband and I...reactionscomments
Practicing Gratitude for Better Health...It’s November the month our nation sets aside a special day to be thankful. Already I am seeing numerous posts on social...reactionscomments
One Day at a Time: Learning Not To Worry...Whew! What a week it has been. Over the weekend a family member died. Suddenly my schedule for the coming week was...reactionscomments
My Journey With Macular Degeneration...I half-expected (well, three-quarters expected if there is such a thing) to eventually develop macular degeneration (AMD). My mother had the dry...reactionscomments
My Imaginary Wingman...It didn’t happen this way, I wish it had but it sure didn’t! Let’s enjoy an imaginary journey back in time. What I...reactions2comments
My Coping Strategy for Vision Loss...As I often do, I have been wandering around from topic to topic, "Tangents ‘r’ us." Now I guess it is time...reactions2comments
