Lessons from the Dance Floor: A 5-Year Plan...The first time I heard about a 5-year plan was when I was a single mother with 2 very young toddlers. That...reactions2comments
My Biggest Regret...I had seen my ophthalmologist in December and was told that my cataract was indeed ready to be removed. The surgery was...reactionscomments
Newly Diagnosed With Questions...My diagnosis was a nightmare! The doctor was in a hurry and blew me off. Long story short, I saw a retina...reactions1comment
Subtitles, Close Captions, and Audio Descriptions...I love crime dramas. With the coming of fall, I get to binge on CSI, FBI, NYPD (all those letters) when the...reactions2comments
Black Spots in Vision...I was shocked when I saw black spots in my left eye. I rushed to my ophthalmologist and the diagnosis was wet...reactions1comment
Macular Degeneration Gives Us Permission to Live Our Best Lives ...You guys! I’m so excited! I finally took the plunge and ordered a new desk for myself last summer. I know boring...reactions3comments
What Age Did You Notice A More Rapid Loss of Sight?...With dry AMD diagnosed 10 years ago, I’m curious, how long after being diagnosed with dry AMD did you experience a more...reactions1comment
My Masterpiece...People have so many different and amazing talents. I have enjoyed watching Mandy Harvey as she conquers her difficulties being deaf and...reactions1comment
My Grandchildren's Faces...My vision is good now thanks to regular shots from my retina doctor but I find myself not taking my vision for...reactions2comments
Legally Blind Anniversary...In real-time, today is February 13, 2022. Today is Marcy’s birthday. Marcy is a gym friend. She is one of my yoga...reactions3comments
Legally Blind?...My internationally renowned ophthalmologist told me I would go blind, and there was no cure--but possibly slowing that. My retina specialist was...reactions4comments
Early Treatment May Restore Vision Loss...I'm 75, my left eye progressed from dry to wet AMD in December 2021. Less then 2 weeks after my first injection...reactions1comment
Keeping Up With the Cool Kids (and Technology)...It is rough hanging with the cool kids when you are visually impaired! All my friends text. They use those emoticons and...reactionscomments
The Surprising Benefits of Doing Nothing at All...I could have named this article, “Things I Learned From My Cat.” On a warm late fall day, I was sitting on...reactions8comments
Vacuum Maintenance with Macular Degeneration...It has not been a good week. My husband’s back went out again and he is going to be flat in bed...reactions4comments
Community Views: You Should Understand This About AMD...“You will not go blind,” said my ophthalmologist. “That is the most important thing you need to know.” He said that as...reactions1comment
Cleaning Glasses...My day starts pretty much the same every day. I get up around 7:00 or 8:00 o’clock, I get dressed, always keeping...reactions8comments
Community Views: I Knew it was Time to Visit the Eye Doctor When......Some of the early signs of macular degeneration may be very subtle, a gradual progression we may not notice. Until sadly we...reactionscomments
Community Views: Advice for the Newly Diagnosed...Recently our editorial staff posted a question: What is a good piece of advice for someone newly diagnosed with MD? These prompts...reactionscomments
The Next Level...Myopic macular degeneration is a lot of words to use to simply say the vision I have now is remarkably different than...reactions2comments
