Preserve Your Vision by Saying "No" to Pesky Halloween Candy...I know that it seems like my diet may only consist of spinach, yellow bell peppers, and blueberries because many of the...reactionscomments
The Way It Is...I had macular changes for two or three years. I was being followed and advised on what to look for if my...reactions4comments
Cataract Surgery...I just had cataract surgery on both eyes with spacing in between. I now can see with one eye but the other...reactions7comments
AMD and a Pucker...I have both AMD and a macular pucker in my left eye. My doctor suggested that I have surgery on the pucker...reactions5comments
The Best Eye Doctor's Appointment Ever...I recently decided that it would be really helpful to have a Freedom Topaz at home like I have at work. As...reactionscomments
Brown Eyed Girl...Brown Eyed Girl was diagnosed a number of years ago with macular degeneration. There is both wet and dry macular degeneration in...
Fire Safety for the Visually Impaired...There was a little problem last weekend. Friday night there was a fire in my rental. No one was injured and the...reactions1comment
Sharon Moore...Sharon Moore is a semi-retired Registered Nurse. Sharon worked for the Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma as Director over the Diabetes Wellness Center...
Why High Myops Can’t Get Lasik Surgery for Better Vision...One of the questions I get most when discussing my vision struggles with others is, "Why don’t you just get Lasik surgery?"...reactions3comments
Electronic Devices: Recycling and Disposal...If you live with macular degeneration, you may use various adaptive devices to improve your visual function. Performing everyday tasks can be...reactionscomments
Low Vision Rehabilitation...An occupational therapist who is a certified low-vision specialist is trained to help you continue to manage your activities of daily living...reactions1comment
Reducing Injection Anxiety and Pain...Sometimes what we think of as being intuitively obvious and “common sense” is dead wrong. Other times the researchers prove the truth...reactions3comments
White Cane...Would it be inappropriate to use a white cane even though I’m not blind? I have AMD and have a problem seeing...reactions3comments
And the Colours Fade.......One of the early symptoms of macular degeneration is our colours start to lose their vibrancy. My first real job, meaning one...reactions3comments
Virtual Learning With a Visual Impairment...Virtual learning requires the majority of us parents to engage in a new, innovative way. Suddenly we are designing makeshift classrooms in...reactionscomments
Macular Degeneration...My right eye has been blind for four months now I cannot drive. I am very upset. I am under a doctor's...reactions2comments
Voting with a Health Condition: What to Know...Voting is a fundamental American right, but it has special meaning for people with disabilities or health conditions. Until federal laws like...reactionscomments
Aging and Addiction...People are finding an upside to this self-quarantine business (and, yes, I am still at home). My friend in Colorado excitedly told...reactionscomments
Linda Hoopes...After a series of vision challenges over many years, including chronic uveitis and cataracts, Linda was diagnosed with age-related macular degeneration (AMD)...
