Wearing Matching Clothes...I am sitting here waiting for my virtual yoga class. Since I always sit “like a lady," I can look straight ahead...reactions2comments
Eyes as the Lamp of the Body...“The eye is the lamp of the body. If your eyes are good, your whole body will be full of light” (Matthew...reactionscomments
It's Dark in Here...I have distinct memories of meeting my mother-in-law over 37 years ago. In 2014, she passed away, but the memories of her...reactions1comment
Is Plant-Based Meat Good for Our Eyes?...Impossible Burgers? Beyond Meat? Plant-based meat? What is that? You’ve probably started noticing Impossible Burgers and Beyond Meat at fast food and...reactions1comment
Do What You Do Well, A Reflection on Ernest Tubb...I love to listen to music, of almost any kind, except for rap. But mostly, I prefer music with a gentle story...reactionscomments
Myopic Degeneration Progressing...Hi all, I’ve posted here before. I’m 55, diagnosed just over a year ago with myopic degeneration. Here is the latest. Went...reactions1comment
The Problems that Bug Us...My tinnitus - the ringing in my ears - is crickets. Not the kind of “crickets” younger people refer to when there...reactions5comments
Take the Person Before Patient Survey...The Person Before Patient Survey is now closed. Thank you for your interest! What makes us the people we are? Living with...reactionscomments
Confronting Change: Advocating and Adapting...That awkward moment when you are used to doing something a certain way and then someone throws a monkey wrench into the...reactions1comment
Preparing for Vacation With Macular Degeneration...I just spent my morning packing for our family’s upcoming vacation to the beach. I’ve found myself sitting here chuckling because I...reactions1comment
Transition...I read the recent story by the woman with myopic degeneration, who is an artist. It resonated with me because we have...reactions3comments
But I am only 25!...At 25, I was a young mom of an overactive toddler. Like most moms, I wanted to capture every moment so I...reactions1comment
My MD story...I was 44 years old when I was diagnosed with wet MD. It started in my right eye, I did the shots...reactions2comments
Acceptance is Key...I am 59 and have had macular degeneration in both eyes for several years, starting with dry in my 40s. I am...reactions1comment
MMD and Glaucoma...Both my eyes have visual field loss from glaucoma. My right eye was my "good" eye until September 2016, when it went...reactionscomments
My Wet and Dry MD...Since childhood I have always had very low vision in my left eye due to amblyopia and myopia. I did not go...reactions1comment
Mom Didn't Communicate...My mom was diagnosed with dry macular degeneration. Some unexpected medical emergencies got in the way of her regular check-ups, then she...reactions1comment
My Mom...For years I took my mom to the eye doctor for her macular degeneration. She received injections in her eyes. She couldn't...reactions3comments
Don't Give Up!...I am a 91-year-old great-grandmother...3 children, 7 grandchildren, and 18 great-grandchildren… I’ve been under the care of a retina specialist for about...reactions3comments
Dealing with Macular Degeneration...I developed this condition about 10 or 12 years ago and now it has progressed to 20/400 in one eye and 20/40...reactions1comment
