Struggling with Fuzzy Sight...I am a 24/7 caretaker and have tons of paperwork and computer work to do to keep up with all of the needs of my spouse. Wondering other than eye...reactions1comment
The Benefits of Sharing the Way 'Eye' See It...Recently I have written some highly personal articles. As one of my favorite pastors, Mike Todd, would say, writing these articles has required me to be “H.O.T” (humble, open, and...reactions2comments
Resilient Despite Life's Hardship...In the first installment of this two-part article series, I wrote about how relentless life can be sometimes. I’ve lost two very important people in my life and my children’s...reactionscomments
Adapting to Life With Macular Degeneration...Somewhere along the line, either here or in the blog, I complained about two things that were really giving me fits. After decades of success, my vision loss had me...reactions1comment
I'm an Odd Bird!...I saw on FB an article about betadine causing issues with shots in the eye, so here is my story. 30 years ago I woke up on my birthday with...reactions4comments
Is there anything you wish you had done differently in your eye health journey?...Do you wish you had seen an eye doctor sooner or started vitamins or treatments earlier? Curious to hear others' experiences - feel free to share below!...reactions3replies
Update on My Dry Macular After 47 Years...47 years ago, I suddenly had thousands of what I thought were gnats flying in front of me. My macular started breaking up. Here I am 47 years later, and...reactions5comments
Macular Degeneration Isn’t My Only Hardship...Life can really be brutal sometimes. Macular degeneration is hard enough on its own... but the harsh reality of life is that this diagnosis won’t be our only hardship. Macular...reactions7comments
A Slow and Upsetting Process...My vision problem started with a slight "spider net" above my right eye... I always thought it was some hair that had fallen down or something that went away and...reactions1comment
Is There Proper Visually Impaired Etiquette?...I have made this statement before in another forum but I am going to make it again: Whatever happened to Miss Manners? This visually impaired business really needs a rule...reactionscomments
Does anyone else see brown spots while reading on a computer?...I was diagnosed with dry macular degeneration about 4 months ago. My left eye is the worst. About one month after the diagnosis I noticed that when I read or...reactions4replies
Why Me? More to the Point, Why Not Me?...We know that genetics plays a big role in developing macular degeneration. I don’t think my grandparents had AMD, although one grandfather may have if he had lived longer. But...reactions7comments
Using Sound Awareness for Mobility with Vision Loss...It seems I get a fair number of page ideas while I am walking the dogs. Today I heard a car and started turning my head to locate where it...reactions1comment
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 we know something doesn’t mean we want to...reactions4comments
Looking Back to Being Newly Diagnosed...What happens when you get a new macular degeneration (AMD) diagnosis? Well, in a nutshell, it’s not going to be a good day! And that is an understatement! This is...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 more like a retreat! During the day we...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 the evening. My physical therapist who is helping...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. Have seen lots of articles on the subject...reactions3comments
Nothing Has Changed for Me...I went to the eye doctor in May of 2017 who sent me to the retina doctor because of wavy lines in my left eye. He started me on shots...reactions4comments