Reaping the Health Benefits of Positivity (While Avoiding Toxic Positivity)...The power of positive thinking and the resulting health benefits are well known. It is a popular subject of books. A quick Google...reactions1comment
Up Close & Personal: An Interview With Barb Manley...Barbara (Barb) Manley had been a successful yoga instructor with a large following for many years when she was diagnosed with both...reactions3comments
Inside the Eyes of a 34 Year Old Myop...At the ripe ol’ age of 5, I was administered my first, of many to come, pair of glasses. Life as I...reactions2comments
Clinical Trial For Dry Macular Degeneration...As per my doctor, the FDA has to approve the injections for dry MD. They are supposed to make it available this...reactions8comments
My AMD Story...My mother was an oil painter, sewer, genealogist, dental nurse, and crystal collector. She was diagnosed at 40 and these things were...reactions1comment
Living with Multiple Chronic Conditions...More than 1 in 4 people in the United States are living with multiple chronic conditions (MCC). Chronic conditions are diseases that...reactionscomments
Simple Vision Enhancements for Your Home...Linda Hoopes, a Patient Leader for maculardegeneration.net, shares her favorite products for making daily routines like reading and grooming easier with macular...reactionscomments
Feeling Like an AMD Ambassador...Do you ever feel like an AMD (age-related macular degeneration) ambassador? Someone who goes out into the world and shows people what...reactions2comments
Contact Us...Have a question? We’re here to help. Please email us at contact@maculardegeneration.net. Please note that our team hours are Monday-Friday 8:30AM -...
12 Steps and a White Cane..."We are shadow and light. We're not supposed to know this... We are raised to be bright and shiny, but there is...reactions2comments
Grade 2 Cataracts and Wet AMD...I was just told on top of wet AMD, I have cataracts on both lenses. My doctor told me it is graded...reactions8comments
Life Continues With AMD...You probably won’t believe this, but I do not obsess about my wet AMD every moment of every day. It is true...reactions2comments
Clickbait: Seven Tips and Tricks for the Kitchen...You are the fish. The headline “Five Steps to Better Sight” is the bait. The goal is to get you to click...reactions2comments
Practicing Advocacy on a Girls Night Out...It was a rainy Wednesday evening. Early enough that there was still daylight left, but late enough for happy hour! A new...reactions3comments
Two Happy People...I go in every six months to get my eyes checked out. I have been very lucky and have not had a...reactions1comment
It Is What It Is......I had cataract surgery in September 2020. First the right eye, then 2 weeks later, the left. Shortly thereafter, I started noticing...reactions5comments
Solo Travel Tips for Macular Degeneration?...I noticed a change in vision suddenly — it arrived quickly. I saw my ophthalmologist who suspected retinal bleeding and sent me...reactions1comment
Diagnosed Years Ago & Keeping Hope...I was diagnosed when I moved. I went to the eye doctor 18 years ago at age 56. Since then, I've been...reactions3comments
Macular Degeneration Progression...My eye doctor recognized drusen or aging spots in my eyes when I was about 60. He sent me to an ophthalmologist...reactions2comments
May is Healthy Vision Month!...It’s May and healthy vision month is here! Healthy Vision Month has not always been something that was important in my life, but...reactions1comment
