The Trouble in Exercising...Like many people, I decided to start a workout regimen at the beginning of the 2019. The goal was to commit to...reactionscomments
Hope and Coping Strategies for Vision Loss...Hello! How are you doing? My HU MacularDegeneration.net email came earlier in the week. I was reading some of the back pages...reactionscomments
CD11b + Monocytes and Anti-VEGF Injections in Wet AMD and PCV...Anti-vascular endothelial growth factor (Anti-VEGF) eye injection drugs are the most common and effective treatments for the wet form of age-related macular...reactionscomments
Chafee Amendment...Before I asked you to remind me to talk about the Chafee Amendment. Never mind. I remembered myself. If that ain’t a...reactionscomments
My MD "Toys" - Apps for the Visually Impaired...I am Mac by religion. My brother-in-law used to tell me Apple was going to go the way of the dodo bird...reactionscomments
Christine Joy Brunson...Christine Joy Brunson is a Pennsylvania Licensed Social Worker, who earned her Bachelors in Social Work at Northern Arizona University. During her...
The Truth About Therapy...The older I’m getting, the more importance I’m placing on my mental health. Seeing a therapist can sometimes feel like it carries...reactions2comments
What Should I Do?...I am almost 64 and about 1 1/2 years ago I realized that I had a blind spot in my left eye...reactions3comments
My Beginning Journey...My name is Sue. I am 64 this month. My mother went legally blind at 83 from macular degeneration. Four years ago...reactions1comment
Perspective...I just finished reading an article written by my MacularDegeneration.net team friend Cora Lyn Sears titled We Begin Again. She wrote about...reactions5comments
What is Braille?...Braille is, very simply, a written language code that is felt rather than seen. Braille consists of a series of one through...reactionscomments
Macular Degeneration Anxieties: Isolation & Misunderstanding...In this series, we discuss causes of anxiety for those facing physical health conditions. Phrases in quotes are the words of our...reactionscomments
How "Eye" Get it All Done...I am a mommy, supervisor at a nonprofit organization, Founder of Purple House Project PA Inc. (PHPPA), Vice President of Moore 4...reactionscomments
My "See"port System...I often say, “Behind every strong woman is a tribe of strong woman cheering her on.” This is definitely my reality. I 100% believe...reactionscomments
Expect, Plan, and Prepare: Prepare to Be Surprised...Are we talking ‘good’ surprises or ‘bad’ surprises!? I choose to talk about good surprises! I don’t have AMD, but my dad...reactionscomments
Can I Keep My Children Safe From Macular Degeneration?...Studies show that macular degeneration is, in fact, hereditary in some instances. Though genetics is not the only precursor to the macular...reactions3comments
What is a Macular Hole?...A macular hole is a small break in the retina, the light-sensitive tissue at the back of the eye. The center of...reactionscomments
Guided Meditation...Meditation has been shown to have multiple benefits on a person’s health, both physical and emotional. Regular meditation can help relieve pain...reactionscomments
Finding Emotional Support...In Animals?...Did you know that replacing an anxiety-filled activity with a calming activity literally changes the way your brain cells connect and respond...reactions3comments
Depression and Macular Degeneration...Macular degeneration, especially age-related macular degeneration (AMD), is a common cause of vision loss in those over the age of 50 years...
