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
Starting Over: Questions for a New Retinal Specialist...My father's eye specialist abandoned him recently, and it was quite a trauma and upheaval for us. He is 96 and living...reactionscomments
Pain After Injection...For years I have had severe pain after injections. I was unable to open my eyes for hours because it hurt and...reactions4comments
Reflections on Vision Loss and Daily Life...Reflection. My thinking one day brought this particular word to the forefront of my mind. All of this was centered on what...reactions2comments
Starting The Journey...I am new to this scary world of wet macular degeneration. Yesterday I had my third shot and so far, I have...reactions2comments
How Does Air Pollution Impact AMD?...We all know that smoking is bad for our eyes. Smoking is listed as a risk factor for age-related macular degeneration in...reactions2comments
What Are Digital Therapeutics?...Digital therapeutics (DTx) first entered clinical discussions in the 1990s. The idea was that technology could improve healthcare access. It could help...reactionscomments
Happy Global Accessibility Awareness Day...Thursday, May 20, 2021, is the 10th annual Global Accessibility Awareness Day (GAAD). GAAD was started to help people, especially developers, be...reactions1comment
