Free Books and Magazines...I was speaking to someone yesterday about visual impairment. I made the comment “Well, at least we get free books!" We laughed...reactions1comment
Using Sound Awareness for Mobility with Vision Loss...It seems I get a fair number of page ideas while I am walking the dogs. Today I heard a car and...reactions1comment
Simple Changes Can Make Living With MD Easier...When your vision begins to deteriorate, there are some simple things you can do immediately to make life a little easier. As...reactions3comments
Who Should Know About My Visual Impairment?...Hi! I just finished a chocolate whoopie pie with mint frosting. Yum! I am practicing what I preach. I am accumulating positives...reactionscomments
The Flashes That May Not Go Away...In the first part of this article series, I discussed my newest symptom of macular degeneration, flashing lights. Normally, this would be...reactions5comments
Are Museums Taking the Visually Impaired into Consideration?...Hi! I am home but my head is on vacation...and I don’t think you know me well enough to follow up on...reactionscomments
Fall Avoidance for People With Low Vision (Part 2)...This is part 2 of the above-titled article. The idea for this 2 part article came about as a result of a...reactions2comments
A Resolution to Eat Healthy Can Help Your Eyes...After the Holidays many resolve to “go on a diet” and get healthier. Of course, that’s a great idea anytime, however, it...reactions2comments
Happy Disability Employment Awareness Month!...October is Disability Employment Awareness Month (NDEAM) and it’s time to celebrate, Friends! Cheers to those of us who work through our...reactionscomments
Is COVID-19 Making it Harder for You to Recognize Faces?...Tomorrow will be the end of week 4 that I have been in lockdown due to the pandemic. It has been -...reactionscomments
Breaking Pandemic Habits for Healthier Eyes...Like one of our members recently posted, “it’s not cancer, and we’re not dead!" - harsh, but true. I try to remind myself...reactions7comments
Visually Impaired and Balance Challenged, What's Next?...Remember a few years back when everybody was trying to predict how long you would live by having you stand on one...reactionscomments
The Dos and Don'ts of Light Therapy for SAD with Macular Degeneration...S.A.D. stands for seasonal affective disorder which is a type of depression that some people are prone to in the fall and...reactionscomments
Managing Loneliness and Macular Degeneration ...One of the hard truths about battling macular degeneration is it oftentimes accompanied by loneliness. For many of us, craving human contact...reactions4comments
Digging Deeper To Find Positivity and Hope...We know how macular degeneration (MD) makes it harder to see in darkness. The more light, the easier it is to see...reactions3comments
Improvement...I can't believe after 5 years my eye has actually improved. When I have both eyes open, I can't tell anything is...reactions8comments
Macular Telagiectasia...When I was first diagnosed with macular degeneration, my specialist said I had this type - macular telagiectasia. Does anybody else have...reactions2comments
Spring Is In the Air! Avoid Itchy, Irritated Eyes...I’m really super excited about spring and warmer weather! I’m not really super excited about the dry itchiness that always seems to...reactionscomments
Don't Agonize - Organize: Alternatives to Driving..."Don't agonize - organize!" This is a great slogan, and it wasn’t invented by me, but I use it every day for...reactions1comment
Beware of Miracle Cures for Macular Degeneration...“My aunt’s second cousin twice removed used the root of a tree that only grows in Africa, and it cured her AMD!”...reactions2comments
