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
Patient Ambassador - Telling My Story...My story is pretty simple, but complex too, but one of great success and hope to share with others who are on...reactions10comments
Just Keep Hoping......I have had both wet and dry macular degeneration for a number of years (don't really remember how many!) I've had injections...reactions5comments
How To Use Natural Reader's Text-to-Speech App...I swear I wrote this before but it seems to have “poof” somewhere in cyberspace. Here we go again on the topic...reactionscomments
A Smart Watch for the Visually Impaired...Some of us complain that we can’t see the icons on our phone or make out exactly which is which on our...reactionscomments
After 10 Years With Macular Degeneration...I love playing cards with my children, grandchildren and/or great grandchildren. I have the brightest light by my chair and I always...reactions1comment
I Live Every Day With this Loss...At an ophthalmologist appointment, the doctor looked behind my eye and saw bleeding. He referred me to a retinal specialist who diagnosed...reactions4comments
The Slow Curtain Closes...My mom had macular degeneration and I didn't understand...until I turned 60 and have had a serious conversation with my doctor. I...reactions1comment
Don't Stop Activity...My first thought regarding my eyesight is thankfulness. I can drive in daylight and have family to help me at night. I...reactions1comment
Seeing Waves...I have dry macular degeneration in both eyes. I am beginning to see waves in my right eye. My nom had wet...reactions3comments
I Must Be Stronger Than I Look...Bear with me. I’m going to start at the beginning of my eye troubles. I was only forty-four years old when my...reactions1comment
Kaleidoscope Eyes...Do you remember much from back in your childhood? I do. I remember there were so many wonderful things, toys, and adventures...reactionscomments
Take Time to Grieve Your Vision Loss...Visual impairments are not easy to accept. Grieving isn’t only about missing someone or a pet that has died. It can also...reactions1comment
Eye-Healthy Spring Fruits and Vegetables...There’s nothing more disappointing while grocery shopping than going in search of some fresh produce and finding something that looks more like...reactions2comments
Before the Fire and After the Flood (Part 2)...There is a saying that sometimes, after a devastating event, people are left with “nothing but the clothes on their backs”. After...reactions1comment
