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
Make the Shift from Sad to Glad...If you’re like me, there are days I slip into a major “Pity-Party,” when my negative thinking takes over and crowds my...reactions1comment
To Pluck or Not To Pluck...It’s always something... Life with macular degeneration has its own “sense of humor,” it seems. At times this twisted path of humor...reactionscomments
Lucky, But Had to Learn...I was diagnosed with AMD at the age of 61. At 64 my left eye turned wet. I'm so fortunate because I...reactions1comment
Sweet and Savory Eye-Healthy Pumpkin Seeds...It’s that time of year where we are surrounded by everything pumpkin. It seems like the pumpkin spice flavor has been added...reactionscomments
It Takes a Village to See...A popular African Proverb that many have heard before is “It takes a village to raise a child”. To me, it means...reactions1comment
Catching Up With Acquaintances...I am self-aware enough to know I have a tendency towards arrogance and self-importance. Blame it on my being an only child...reactions1comment
