Macular Degeneration Awareness Month 2020!...February is Macular Degeneration and Low Vision Awareness Month where, for an entire month, we intentionally focus on educating others and increasing...reactionscomments
Seasonal Blues and AMD...I am not usually the sensitive sort. Just the same, changing seasons get me down. I want to stay in bed forever...reactionscomments
Is It Possible to Live a Good Life with Vision Loss?...“Don’t worry. Be happy.” Everybody sing or whistle along! Don’t you just hate the Pollyannas of the world? They can drive you...reactions1comment
The Hidden Thoughts of Vision Loss...Back in 2017, Dan Roberts made up this sweet, little list he named “Hidden Thoughts of the Visually Impaired.” He put these...reactions1comment
A Question About the Shot...What do you do to calm yourself before your shots? No joke my doctor said to take a shot before my shot...reactions3comments
Atomic Level Self-Destruction...Hello, there! How are ya? Last time I talked about the servants, retinal pigment epithelial cells, weakening and dying. This leads to...reactionscomments
Family Affair...My family is full of blind or half-blind people because of macular degeneration – for generations back. My mom and two of...reactions2comments
Through My Eyes...I was diagnosed at 52 with wet AMD in the right eye with no symptoms or anything wrong. I was testing myself...reactions3comments
Where Do I Start? How to Share Your Macular Degeneration Story..."I want to share my story but don't know how to start." If this sounds like you, you're not alone. Getting started...reactionscomments
Diagnosed with MD About 6 Years Ago...Hi there! My name is Sandy and I am 82 years old. I was diagnosed about 8 years ago (left eye). I...reactions1comment
Diagnosis...I had both parents with dry macular degeneration that never really progressed. My father lived until he was 96, and my mother...reactions3comments
Surprise...A year ago @ age 74 I woke up & my right eye had a smear in the center, like Vasaline in...reactions5comments
Where I Am After 6 Months...I noticed one morning in June I was having trouble reading the paper. Something looked off. I went that day to the...reactions2comments
Am I Scared About the Future?...I’ll admit that I was horrified when I found out I had wet in the right eye and dry in the left...reactions1comment
My Macular Degeneration Story...My AMD journey began back in 2006 (age 54) when an optometrist I saw for new computer glasses noticed drusen in both...reactions4comments
Macular Degeneration...Almost 2 years ago I noticed a bright light in my right eye. I went to my eye doctor, he realized there...reactions1comment
You’re Not Dying and You Don’t Have Cancer. Why Are You So Sad?...Those of us on the MacularDegeneration.net team were recently given a wonderful opportunity to travel for a conference. Our keynote speaker was...reactions6comments
Audio Descriptions for the Visually Impaired...Being left-handed and the subtle discrimination that brings (exactly whom are you calling sinister?!?!) can make me a little feisty. During my...reactionscomments
Bringing Things Closer...Sometimes things we do bring unexpected and great results. A member of my Facebook group said that her mother who has AMD...reactionscomments
How My Failing Eyes Almost Killed My Son's Kitten...Do you know how sometimes something happens in an instant that completely changes your life? Those 'freak' things that happen so quickly...reactionscomments
