Voting With Disabilities...Recently I have stopped being so interested in my vision loss. As the old saying goes, I have other fish to fry...reactions1comment
Entering Into Darkness!...I was an active electrician about 7-8 years ago when my Walmart optometrist called and said I had to go to IA...reactions1comment
Thought I Had Escaped!...My father had dry macular degeneration by the time he was 68. That progressed to wet macular degeneration by the time he...reactions1comment
Finding Joy When You Think There Is No Joy...I have had AMD since 2011. I am an artist, needless to say after my diagnosis, I felt so sad and blue...reactions5comments
What Are Drusen?...Drusen is a German word that translated means node or geode. They are yellow or white deposits of cellular waste and proteins...reactions19comments
What is Diabetic Retinopathy?...Diabetic retinopathy is a condition that can occur in patients with diabetes. The most common cause of vision loss for people with...reactionscomments
Keep Hope Alive...My mom, age 88, has only peripheral vision in both eyes due to AMD and having taken a blood thinner that caused...reactions1comment
Accepting the Blessings Of Life...Reading suddenly got very challenging, and as I was the financial controller of a food manufacturing company, my condition hastened my decision...reactions1comment
I Was a Carpenter...I bent over to pick up my saw and when I stood, my vision went solid gray. It lasted only seconds before...reactions6comments
Diagnosed with Cataracts...I have been diagnosed with cataracts for which an operation was suggested. I didn't agree with that. I also have some sinus...reactionscomments
Lucky...I have had macular degeneration since I was 50 and now 69 and it hasn't changed since then. I was told to...reactions1comment
Diagnosed...I was diagnosed around age 51. Never had signs of dry macular degeneration, but my left eye just went wet one day...reactions1comment
Community Views: Things We Took for Granted Before Our Diagnoses...A few months back MacularDegeneration.net asked the community to share what they took for granted before being diagnosed with macular degeneration. This...reactions2comments
A Life Without Tears...Yes, my eyes are frequently very dry and I have to get my tears from one of those little bottles. I really...reactions1comment
My Life After MD Diagnosis...I was diagnosed at age 64. I did not know much about the disease at first but like everything else that would...reactions1comment
Aspiring Artist...Necessity always required that I do whatever work I could find. Finally retired, I began developing my artistic skill. Then the diagnosis...reactions3comments
Cross Your Eyes and X Your T's...I recently went to a class our library had for cross-stitching, which I really enjoyed. I did it years ago but hadn't...reactions1comment
Thankfulness!...I am very thankful that my condition has been detected! I now have an opportunity to create a life of better eye...reactions3comments
Doctorate Student with Vision Changes...I was in an Applied Statistics class as a doctoral student at Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi. I realized that I could not...reactions1comment
Ask the Advocates: Lifestyle Changes...Adjusting to vision loss from macular degeneration or Stargardt's disease can be daunting. We asked MacularDegneration.net advocates what tools, apps, and other...reactions2comments
