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...reactionscomments
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
Extra Letters and Numbers...I have wet macular degeneration in both eyes. Typing on social media, I have extra letters/numbers at times, $100 will look like...reactions1comment
Double Vision...The eye doctor I went to for a lot of years died and I finally found a local doctor. I went to...reactions1comment
Post-Injection Side Effects...I'm on a 12-week Avastin injection schedule. Two things are a bother to me after getting the injections: Since my eyes have...reactionscomments
Not Enough Information...My consultant said and demonstrated on a model where my problem lay. He indicated the treatment required was a monthly injection for...reactions2comments
Being Positive...I agree with Linda on being positive. But one thing that is so hard to accept is that, since I am now...reactions1comment
Wet AMD and Cataract Surgery...I've had wet macular degeneration for five years and have injections every 12 weeks. I had cataracts and because of wet macular...reactions1comment
Salmon With Agrodolce Sauce...I could eat salmon every day of the week. With only a touch of butter and lemon. But for those who are...reactions4comments
How Can an Amsler Grid Save Our Vision?...I’ve come to the realization that the Amsler grid is one of my arch nemeses. If I’m being completely honest, I haven’t...reactions5comments
