Controlling a New Blind Spot ...With a degenerative disease of any kind, a person knows that things can and probably will worsen over time. But, just because...reactions4comments
What You Can Do For Your Eyes While Your Treatments Are On Hold...One of the newly recognized effects of stay at home orders during a pandemic is having to cancel, reschedule, and worryingly wait...reactionscomments
Playing Card Games Legally Blind...Recently, I went on a vacation with five incredible women and our children. It was so enjoyable and relaxing that it felt...reactionscomments
Nature Excursions for the Visually Impaired...I just got back from walking the dogs. A colleague texted me and said how she loves walking with her sister in...reactionscomments
Is there any hope of regaining the center sight of left eye?...I didn’t know what macular degeneration was. My sight in the left eye was right in center. I can see all around...reactions3comments
Right Eye...I was diagnosed 5 years ago. I was very surprised. They told me usually people in 3rd world country get this starvation...reactions1comment
It's the Little Things We Can Still Do with Vision Loss...I’m a 71-year-old retired guy with dry AMD in the left eye and wet AMD in my right. I’ve had 60+ injections...reactionscomments
Newbie...Hello, I'm a 70-year-old single male, I got my diagnosis four days ago, dry AMD, and I have been living on that...reactions5comments
Helping a Loved One Who is Visually Impaired...When you're married to a legally blind man, much like Kenny Rogers suggests, you've gotta know when to hold 'em, know when...reactions1comment
All Blurry...It's like one day I woke up and all was blurry. I can't read the things I used to. I have to...reactions1comment
My Why...I have multiple identities. I have shared in the past that I am: female, black, single mom, founder of Purple House Project...reactionscomments
Myopic Macular Degeneration...Hello, so glad to have found this community! I have posted in some of the other threads but will post my story...reactions4comments
Loved Ones Who Support Us Need Support, Too!...Since you have been visually impaired, have you ever wondered whether your nearest and dearest have been paying any attention AT ALL?...reactionscomments
Young Mother...It was 1988 and I was a young mom with 3 little ones when I was first diagnosed with dry macular degeneration...reactions2comments
Asking for Help Makes Others Feel Good...In real-time, Friday started week five of my COVID-19 required isolation. For many, older, visually impaired folks, there have not been too...reactionscomments
Is Loneliness a Problem Among the Aging and Visually Impaired?...One of the problems with transportation is I have to have everything scheduled the day before. If my schedule changes - like...reactionscomments
Diving Deeper Into the Research Pool...I'll admit, I'm an amateur when it comes to researching age-related macular degeneration. But I think it is important for us, the...reactions5comments
Blind Art Teacher...My story starts at age 29, my first year of teaching. I was driving and noticed something going on with what I...reactions1comment
Can I Borrow Your Eyes? Devices, Apps, and Tools That Do Just That!...In order to set myself up for success, I have had to accept that certain tools are needed. Therefore, throughout the years...reactionscomments
Speech, Text, and Other Visual Settings on the iPhone...Hi! Back with the do-it-myself tour of the vision accessibility features of my new iPhone. As a refresher, here is how to...reactionscomments
