Make It a Can-Do Instead of a Can't-Do Attitude...The phrase ‘can-do attitude’ has been on my mind lately not only as I work with people who have macular degeneration and low vision but also in my own life...reactions2comments
Time Travel...Humor me for a few minutes if you will? I’m going to operate a time machine that goes backward and forward, here goes. The first year anti-VEGF was offered for...reactionscomments
Low Vision Kitchen Gadgets: Talking Thermometer and Scale...In this video, I show my two favorite "must-have" kitchen gadgets! These tools will be extremely useful for anyone with low vision who enjoys cooking! ...reactionscomments
When AMD Settles In...Although I've shared my story about my diagnosis, there was a point when my vision started to change. When it started to deteriorate it really settled in that I have...reactionscomments
A Dose of Laughter...Living with a chronic health condition can take a toll on your mental health. Life often seems full of the things you cannot do anymore, the ways the disease compromises...reactionscomments
It's the Little Things With Vision Loss...In real-time, it is still mid-May, 2020 and we are still in lockdown. One of the many “joys” of the pandemic has been artificial shortages. For the past month, I...reactionscomments
Finding Balance in Your "New Normal" with a Routine...I am not logging on all cylinders. My smooth running state has temporarily been lost. I am pushing and struggling. Quite basically, I have lost my “groove.” Almost literally! I...reactionscomments
Just Learning This is Not Normal...I have had eye probs for a while but I keep getting flashing lights and I can't see shot, it will come and go. It lasts about 15 min when...reactions2comments
Retina Hole in 2019...I had blurred vision almost overnight in my right eye. A straight line turned into an hourglass. Scared me. Went to Doc and had surgery. Was told it would take...reactions1comment
Mental Health: A Different Perspective...Hi, friends. It’s me, Andrea! You know, the one who likes to talk about the sometimes uncomfortable topic of mental health? It’s a topic near and dear to my heart...reactionscomments
Macular Degeneration and the FDA: What They Do and What They Don't Do...If you are in the U.S., you most likely recognize that the letters 'FDA' mean the Food and Drug Administration. Do you know, however, what they do and what they...reactionscomments
Similar Experiences, Different Perspectives...On February 10, 2020 I had the privilege of sharing my journey living with a visual impairment with a group of incredible individuals at the Center for Blind and Visually...reactionscomments
Pushing Forward and Feeling Useful During COVID-19...This is the third week I have been working from home. We are doing psychotherapy over video chat and often just plain, old phone. People are either settling in or...reactionscomments
Sunglasses 101...Wearing sunglasses seems like a simple task. But is it? Signs of spring are everywhere! Longer days, chirping birds, and warmer temperatures have arrived here in the Midwest and I...reactions1comment
One White Pine: Building Spaces for Living & Healing...Professor and landscape architect Daniel Winterbottom has been designing and building therapeutic gardens for over 20 years. Here, he shares his unique viewpoint on the power of nature to heal...reactionscomments
Adapting to Another New Normal: Macular Degeneration and Coronavirus...I started my “new normal” life as a VIP about 50 months ago. I started my “new normal” life as a COVID-19 refugee about 15 days ago. No, I have...reactionscomments
Bonnie...I was diagnosed 7 years ago... along with cataracts. I also was recently been diagnosed with mucous membrane pemphigoid which can do great damage to the eyelids & the orbit...reactions1comment
In Spring, Every Day is Blursday...My springtime allergies are making it very hard to focus my itchy, watery, blurry eyes. All this on top of the scotoma from my dry macular degeneration lightly smudging the...reactions2comments
If You Smoke, Your Eyes May Benefit From Quitting...Since most of us are “of a certain age,” I think you will remember cigarette ads on the television. Remember the antics of Joe Camel and the rugged, independent demeanor...reactionscomments
