Adjusting to Vision Loss With New Assistive Devices...Macular Degeneration has a way of taking over my days sometimes. Be it the beginning of a day and struggling to get the...reactions6comments
What I Wish I Knew About Macular Degeneration...Recently a friend told me she wished she had known she was going to live this long. She added, “If I had...reactions11comments
Summertime Eye Health...It’s hard to believe that summer is already here. Phew! Is it just me or does it seem like this last few...reactions3comments
Funny moments?...How many others have had an experience caused by macular degeneration which has, in retrospect, been a funny story to tell? Perhaps...reactions2repliesMental Health
My Own Episode of “I Love Lucy”...Was it my macular degeneration that caused me to waste some of my precious, newly purchased vanilla? I recently splurged on a...reactions4comments
Running a Business With a Visual Impairment...I learned at an early age the importance of cultivating relationships. I have heard different versions of the quote: “you never know...reactions2comments
My First Visit to the Vision Rehabilitation Specialist...Come along with me for my first visit to a low-vision rehab specialist. Oddly enough, I’m driving myself to the appointment. It...reactions13comments
Vision Advocacy...I have decided people are not generally malicious. However, they are often clueless and can, at times, be pretty dumb. Granted I...reactions3comments
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
Taking a Break for Healthier Eyes...You guys! I’m feeling really overwhelmed today. I’m not just talking about the everyday to-do’s like work and keeping up with the...reactionscomments
Telling Your Story May Be Good for Your Health...“While writing about my health issues has not cured them, it has helped me develop better coping skills and even contributed to...reactions1comment
Up Close & Personal: An Interview with Mike Campbell...Mike Campbell shares highlights of his personal 20-year experience with macular degeneration in this brief video, Up Close & Personal. Mike is...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
Coming Out of Hibernation: Readjusting to Eye Healthy Habits...Wow! What a year it’s been! For all of us! Prior to the pandemic, I was fit and had a pretty decent...reactions2comments
Static then Dynamic...Up until March, my dry AMD had not changed significantly since my diagnosis about 6 yrs ago. One eye is considerably less...reactions3comments
Sleep Hygiene and Macular Degeneration...Many of us enjoy scrolling through social media or binging our favorite Netflix series in bed before falling asleep. Research says that’s...reactions2comments
Setbacks With Macular Degeneration: One Step Forward, One Step Back...The usual saying is two steps forward and one step back. However, this past week it was one forward and two back...reactions3comments
Acknowledging My Diagnosis Anniversary...This month’s visit to the Retinal Specialist was its own kind of “special.” Having become almost used to this routine visit and...reactions1comment
Finding a New Way Forward...Recently I was giving Robert, my husband, a haircut. It was so painful because of arthritis in my hands that I told...reactions5comments
How long do the injection bubbles last?...I just got my first injection in my right eye on Monday (4 days ago now), and while the big black circle...reactions17repliesMyopicEye InjectionNewly Diagnosed
