Participating in a Drug Study...I am a 71-year-old female who noticed, about two years ago, the tell-tale signs of AMD: straight lines that are now wavy!...reactions3comments
Changes Can Happen Quickly...I was diagnosed with wet macular degeneration in early January 2009. My left eye had a total of 3 injections of Avastin...reactions2comments
People to Love and Dishes to Wash...I do not pretend to know a lot. Most days, Google is my go-to for information that I feel I need to...reactionscomments
TV Audio Description...I have written about audio description in the past. Audio description to the blind is roughly what closed caption is to the...reactionscomments
Taking Steps to Combat Stress - Part Two...Life in the 21st century reminds me of my favorite episode on the old Ed Sullivan show. The performer would place a...reactions4comments
Expanding Our Horizons With Chronic Health Conditions...Living a good life with macular degeneration (or any other health challenge) can bring up some questions! Ask yourself: Is your life...reactions1comment
How Do I Know If I Have a Zinc Sensitivity?...Zinc sensitivity is quite a topic in the macular degeneration world. For starters, it’s listed as an essential nutrient for the health...reactions1comment
Airplane Travel: A Trip to Colorado...I have been invited to Colorado. I am going. I am going alone. Well, not totally alone. My husband will take me...reactions1comment
Shifting Gears and Adapting to New Circumstances...I'm a 78 y.o. retired social services case manager, a wife with a caring husband, and the mother of a wonderful daughter...reactions1comment
Finding Small Joys on Trips to the Retinal Specialist...Recently I had my six-week check-up for my macular degeneration. Nothing out of the ordinary was going on. My vision felt pretty...reactions1comment
Public Transport Activism..."Do not get lost in a sea of despair. Our struggle is not the struggle of a day, a week, a month...reactionscomments
Dry to Wet Macular Degeneration...While reading my morning newspaper on Labor Day 2015, I noticed wavy lines. First appointment next day with an ophthalmologist who diagnosed...reactions2comments
Golden Views, Sunglasses to the Rescue...Living with this myopic degeneration diagnosis these past two years and certainly been “eye-opening!” (Pun intended). I had honestly never even considered...reactionscomments
Visor - Almost a Fixture...No matter what the weather, my visor is always ready to pick up with my bag when I leave the house. I...reactions1comment
Cauliflower Pizza, An Eye Healthy Alternative...You all! I had no idea pizzerias made pizza with cauliflower crust. No, I haven’t been living under a rock, and yes...reactions2comments
What Can I Do Now to Help Prevent Worsening Vision?...Gasp! We’ve all been there. That moment where you first learn that you have this thing called macular degeneration. You may be...reactions2comments
Continuing to Find Happiness With Vision Loss...I think in life we are always searching. Searching for a new purpose, a new direction, a new car, a new book...reactions2comments
How Can the National Federation of the Blind Help?...A while ago I wrote about Be My Eyes and how they were affiliating with several other organizations to hopefully make the...reactionscomments
Digital Health vs. Digital Therapeutics...Technology is now a common way to deliver healthcare. Digital health products help prevent, diagnose, or manage chronic conditions. Devices range from...reactionscomments
And the Colours Fade.......One of the early symptoms of macular degeneration is our colours start to lose their vibrancy. My first real job, meaning one...reactions3comments
