Sandra Williams...Sandra was previously an advcoate on MacularDegeneration.net. Sandra Williams lives in the Atlanta suburbs. She and her husband of 51 years have...
Sam Seavey...Sam was previously an advcoate on MacularDegeneration.net. Sam was diagnosed in early adolescence with Stargardt’s Disease, a juvenile form of macular degeneration...
Art and Colors...“A healthy human eye has three types of cone cells, each of which can register about one hundred different color shades, therefore...reactionscomments
Confessions of a Macular Degeneration Diagnosis; Part 3: Grief and Mental Health...Unfortunately for all of us, a macular degeneration diagnosis isn’t the only difficult thing in life. Personally, I was married to an...reactionscomments
Seriously, Don't Talk To Me About Lemons...Although I had to leave my 40-year career as a professional photographic artist, I have managed to return to my first loves;...reactions5comments
Ask the Advocates: Accepting and Coping With Macular Degeneration...Change can be hard! Finding ways to accept and cope with changes in our lives – whether that is a decline in...reactionscomments
Should You Tell Your Boss About Your MD Diagnosis?...Have you ever been on the fence about whether or not you should tell your boss about your vision struggles? I’m wrestling...reactions7comments
Mistakes...There was a time, about three and half years ago, when I made a colossal mathematical error in our joint checking account...reactions1comment
Guinea Pig for Eye Injections...In January 2006 I got diagnosed as having wet age-related macular degeneration in my right eye. No hope except for cold laser...reactions3comments
My Retinal Detachment Story...This is a “do as I say, not as I do” warning for everyone, not just those of us with macular degeneration...reactions1comment
Progressive Macular Degeneration...It began several years ago with dry macular degeneraiton in my left eye. Eventually, it became wet. Then in my right eye...reactions3comments
Letter to My Brother: Protect Your Eyes...Dearest Brother, I know it bugs you when I tell you stuff related to Mom and Dad's medical history especially when I...reactionscomments
Negative Injection Reaction...Hi, my name is Sharon. I had my fourth injection for wet macular degeneration in my left eye. This one was the...reactions21comments
Watch Me Work!...I began working when I was 15 years old, at a fast food Italian restaurant called Fazoli’s. At Fazoli’s I was a...reactions1comment
Finding Support and Empowerment...Christine is a Pennsylvania Licensed Social Worker and started a non-profit, Purple House Project PA, to strengthen, empower and transition women who...reactionscomments
Navigating The City With A Visual Impairment...What's it like to navigate the city with a visual impairment? Christine shares her experiences. Christine is a Pennsylvania Licensed Social Worker...reactions2comments
Isn't It Ironic?...As a former teacher for the visually impaired, I find it ironic that I am gradually losing my eyesight, and this is...reactions5comments
Macular Degeneration Changed My Attitude About Vision...I always had what was considered excellent vision. At 50 I noticed some packaging instructions and the numbers in the phone book...reactions2comments
Successful Treatment With Wet AMD...1998 - My optometrist sent me to an ophthalmologist. He diagnosed me with dry AMD & gave me a mix of what...reactionscomments
New Outlook...I recently had an eye exam and was shown a picture of the extent of the macular degeneration in my eyes. I...reactions1comment
