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
Sleep Hygiene and Macular Degeneration...Many of us enjoy scrolling through social media or binging our favorite Netflix series in bed before falling asleep. Research says that’s...reactions2comments
What is Fuch's Dystrophy?...Fuch’s dystrophy is an eye disease that affects the cornea, the front surface of the eye. It occurs when a layer of...reactionscomments
My Family’s MD Journey...I am 70. I have one wet eye and one dry eye. I’ve just recently started getting shots (I’ve only gotten four)...reactions1comment
Persistent Wet AMD Injections...I’ve had 18 monthly injections so far. Avastin at first, followed by Eylea, and the last few have been Lucentis. The consultant...reactions7comments
Central Scotoma: What Is It?...If you or a loved one has been diagnosed with any form of macular degeneration, you may have heard the word scotoma...
Impaired Depth Perception (Micropsia)...Macular degeneration is a progressive eye condition that causes damage to the macula, which is near the center of the retina and...
A Drug Found to Stabilize AMD...The Department of Ophthalmology and Vision Science at the University of Arizona Tucson, AZ following nearly 20 years of research and study...reactions9comments
Sometimes You Gotta Laugh...Life lessons gleaned from living with this diagnosis of myopic macular degeneration are many. From the early days of diagnosis, accessing the...reactions4comments
Healthier Coffee...Hug in a mug! Go juice! Rocket fuel! Cold brew! We love coffee! I do, anyway. As long as it’s packed full...reactionscomments
Weight Management and Macular Degeneration - Take Our Quick Polls...For people living with chronic health conditions, managing weight can be a particularly challenging task. Balancing the demands of managing symptoms and...reactions3comments
Dreary Visions in January...It’s a new year and I’m feeling really cooped up. I always get a touch of the winter blues as I’m a...reactions2comments
Tips for Starting (and Sticking to) an Exercise Routine...Improving your physical fitness has a host of benefits, whether you have macular degeneration or not. Walking, swimming, or dancing can help...reactionscomments
What Do You Like About Your Eyes?...What do I like about my own eyes? That is a very interesting question, especially considering my diagnosis of Myopic Macular Degeneration...reactions5comments
Debbie Havens...Debbie Havens is a retired 60-year old grandmother to three, mother to four, and wife to husband Tim for 35 years. They...
