Medical Review Board...The Health Union Medical Review Board is made up of board-certified healthcare professionals with extensive experience in their respective fields. They review...
Audio Description of Live Theater Performances...A free visit to a live theater production wasn’t on my radar, but it happened recently. Not only was it free, but...reactionscomments
Head, Shoulders, Knees & Toes: Self-Care With AMD...“Head, shoulders, knees and toes, knees and toes...” That was once my exercise phrase. Now my life is governed by “Eyes and...reactions1comment
Life Is Funny...I have frequently said that life is the funniest thing that will ever happen to you so you might as well enjoy...reactions1comment
Sight Went Out Overnight!...I'm 69 years old, I have been diagnosed with wet macular degeneration about 10 years ago. I have been getting eye shots...reactions1comment
That Puzzle That Day...Having had the good fortune to be able to retire at age 54 has been really amazing. It has been 8 years...reactionscomments
A Perspective Shift...In a recent article, I wrote about how my diagnosis of myopic macular degeneration cured my chronic negativity. Macular degeneration has affected...reactions1comment
Mitzi Eyes...I was age 54 when I found out I have AMD, but I got dry. I got it but it affects my...reactions1comment
Progressing MD & Lack Of Support...I have been diagnosed with dry AMD in 2018 and had no problems at all. However, the ophthalmologist neglected to tell me...reactions6comments
My Symptoms of Macular Degeneration...I am 86 years old and was diagnosed with MD two years ago. I have an awful time after my injections...redness, bleeding...reactions1comment
Head Down...My husband and I recently had a lovely getaway in Eureka Springs, Arkansas. I wrote previously of the beautiful setting. Our bed...reactionscomments
Emergency Preparedness for the Visually Impaired...Are you a visually impaired person? Do you care for one? Are you prepared for an emergency? For the additional preparations necessary if...reactions1comment
The Elephant in the Room: Charles Bonnet Syndrome...If only we'd known about Charles Bonnet Syndrome (CBS) before my mother developed it. It snuck up on our family quickly and...reactions12comments
Community Views: Colors May Fade...In our community, it is important to talk about how macular degeneration progression can affect us mentally and physically. Progression can look...reactions2comments
Managing Vision Loss and Work: Self-Advocacy and Accommodations...About 37 percent of adults with significant vision loss are employed. If you are losing your vision or currently visually impaired, it...reactionscomments
Finding Credible Health Information...There is a lot of health information available on the internet these days. From personal blogs and online magazines to government websites...reactions1comment
The Eyes Are the Windows to the Soul...The source of this quote is often attributed to Shakespeare, Da Vinci, the philosopher Cicero, or even the Bible. No matter what...reactions3comments
How I Deal With My Wet Macular Degeneration Injection...I have been identified in my 20s as having dry macular degeneration. In my 40s my left eye turned from dry to...reactions4comments
My Macular Degeneration...I was diagnosed 5 years ago with Dry AMD. Since then to now, my vision has worsened from 20/15 to now of...reactions6comments
A Refresher Course: Eye Health and Sugar...Anyone newly diagnosed with macular degeneration finds out pretty quickly just how much there is to learn about it. There is so...reactions3comments
