You Can Bank on It!...Every morning I walk (sometimes struggle) up the fairly steep hill from home to our shopping village, about a kilometer away. I...reactions3comments
10 Days of Gratitude...The holidays have arrived! I have made it a priority this season to slow down and not let the season's inevitable craziness...reactionscomments
When You Stress... You See Less...You know those times where it feels like the universe is against you? I picture the morning rush, where you are so...reactions1comment
The Anxiety of "What Ifs"...Although I don’t think it is going to last too long, I am excited we are all being “paroled” this week. Released...reactionscomments
My Macular Degeneration Story...I'm 70 years old. I was first diagnosed with age-related dry macular degeneration by my ophthalmologist in 2016. His only advice was...reactions2comments
Life Is a Journey... Not a Guided Tour...Life is a journey, not a guided tour... Once upon a time, perhaps back in the 1980s, that phrase seemed to be...reactionscomments
To See What I See...I was very fortunate in being born in St. Louis, Missouri, the Midwest, to a very loving family. I was born to...reactions1comment
Vision Loss, A Family Affair...Vision loss was something I learned about early in life. At a young age, my father lost the vision in one eye...reactionscomments
When Macular Degeneration Is Triggered By Everyday Moments...I was in my kitchen last weekend cooking up some chili for a family chili cookoff. It was a beautiful fall morning...reactions1comment
Catherine...I was diagnosed four months ago with wet macular degeneration in the right eye and dry in the left. At the time...reactions2comments
Being Thankful Even Through Hard Times...Thanksgiving is generally thought of as a day to feast and enjoy food while gathered around a table with family and friends...reactions6comments
Seeing Is Not Always Believing...This year has been strange and difficult for everyone. In this very unusual 2020, my family experienced a rare and unfamiliar condition...reactions1comment
Watch Out for Silent Cars!...This is yet another attempt at trying to assure I - and everyone else - do NOT become roadkill. I don’t know...reactionscomments
Thanksgiving Will Look Different This Year...Last fall was a really difficult time in my life. My sweet grandmother passed away and my ex-husband’s alcoholism spun out of...reactions5comments
Become a MacularDegeneration.net Advocate...Would you like to share your experience with macular degeneration and help others who are also living with the condition? We're looking...reactions2comments
Wet in Left Eye Dry in Right Eye...My story started over 25 years ago. I was diagnosed with wet in both eyes. I was living in West Palm Beach...reactions3comments
The Importance of Emotional Healing While Battling Macular Degeneration...Many of us here at MacularDegeneration.net are experiencing or are helping to care for a loved one with vision loss. There are...reactionscomments
How to Watch Movies with Audio Descriptors...Starting out as an interesting morning. My wireless mouse is “dead”, out of electricity. Note to self - and all you folks...reactionscomments
Take the Connected Health Survey..."The Connected Health Survey is now closed. Thank you for your interest! In the digital age, there are so many devices, websites...reactionscomments
Jennifer Roman...Jennifer was previously an advocate for MacularDegeneration.net. Jennifer is a scientist, a mom of two teenagers and wife to an Englishman. She...
