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
Paddling Along Life's Journey...Way back in the 1980’s when women had really big hair and our business suits had massive shoulder pads, I left my...reactions2comments
The $1,000 Hamburger (AKA Attitude Is Everything)...Recently, I had a $1,000 hamburger! It was delicious and I really enjoyed it! Maybe I better explain this a bit. What...reactions3comments
How My Contacts Teach Me Gratitude...I’ve been spending a lot of time lately focusing on gratitude. I’m finding that I’m having to literally retrain my brain to...reactions2comments
The Importance of Doctors Who Care...I recently had a huge scare with my eyes. I started having some pretty severe vision changes that felt really scary so...reactions1comment
Using Visualization to Relieve Anxiety...Can I be real with you all for a moment? Mental health therapy is wonderful - huge fan here, but... I often...reactions2comments
Completing Home Renovations With A Visual Impairment...Like many Americans after all the extra time stuck in my home and at the height of the pandemic, I became really...reactionscomments
Routines, Retirement, and Disrupted Plans...My days are not very exciting... Being retired for almost eight years, a routine of sorts has come into being. No more...reactionscomments
Stargardt's (Juvenile Macular Degeneration)...I know this is not a story about age related macular degeneration, but I thought I would share - hope you all...reactions4comments
Don’t Agonize – Organize: Audio Description at the Movies...Going to the movies is one outing I really enjoy (and there could be a small meal, glass of wine, cup of...reactions3comments
Moving Forward With Myopic Degeneration..."A few bad chapters does not mean your story is over." I read this line a couple of days ago and cannot...reactions2comments
The Importance Of Maintaining A Positive Outlook With Declining Vision...Staying positive doesn’t mean you have to stay happy and giddy all the time. Just remember that even on your hardest days...reactions2comments
A New Diagnosis, Where to Start?...In the world of macular degeneration, there are so many 'new things’ to learn about that it can start to feel really...reactions2comments
Dear World, Please Go See An Eye Doctor...I had an interesting conversation with a few of my friends recently about eye doctors that I simply can’t stop thinking about...reactions1comment
