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
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
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
The Next Level...Myopic macular degeneration is a lot of words to use to simply say the vision I have now is remarkably different than...reactions2comments
Vitamin Organization...Holy moly! I don’t know about you, but keeping my vitamins organized can feel really overwhelming sometimes! I was just organizing my...reactions2comments
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
Overwhelmed but it's getting better....I am excited and comforted by the opportunity to communicate here. After almost a 2 year journey I finally got surgery. My...reactionsrepliesDry AMDDiagnosisCost
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
Macular Degeneration Awareness Month 2022 Giveaway...**The giveaway is now closed. Thank you for your interest!** We are celebrating Macular Degeneration Awareness month with the theme Finding the...reactions5comments
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
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
Wet AMD and Cataracts...I have wet amd and also cataracts. I believe the doctor said it would not help much. Does anyone have any ideas?...reactions4repliesDiagnosisSurgeryWet AMD
Just Like Us...Like almost every teenage girl in the 1950’s, I loved movie magazines. PhotoPlay and Silver Screen. I’d pour over every issue to...reactions2comments
Impact of Macular Degeneration...February is Macular Degeneration Awareness Month, and we'd like to create a safe, communal space for anyone experiencing symptoms, newly diagnosed, or...reactions18repliesAwarenessMental Health
Reaping the Health Benefits of Positivity (While Avoiding Toxic Positivity)...The power of positive thinking and the resulting health benefits are well known. It is a popular subject of books. A quick Google...reactions1comment
light exposure...I am newly diagnosed with dry eye ARMD and my Doctor told me that I was "very early" and he did not...reactionsrepliesNewly Diagnosed
