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...One of the most important aspects of macular degeneration is the need for good lighting. Here's a quick lighting tip to help in the kitchen!  ...

...Many of us in the macular degeneration community already use Night Shift on our smartphones. The one where the screen can be changed from a bright blue light to a...

...Those of us on the MacularDegeneration.net team were recently given a wonderful opportunity to travel for a conference. Our keynote speaker was a woman who recently lost a pregnancy, lost...

...Being left-handed and the subtle discrimination that brings (exactly whom are you calling sinister?!?!) can make me a little feisty. During my research for this page I discovered closed captioning...

...Sometimes things we do bring unexpected and great results. A member of my Facebook group said that her mother who has AMD was using binoculars, and when she turned them...

...Do you know how sometimes something happens in an instant that completely changes your life? Those 'freak' things that happen so quickly, but seem to be happening in slow motion...

...A few pages ago I mentioned dark adaptation. I know just about all of you have experienced the “joy” of reduced dark adaptation even though you may not know the...

...Are there times when you just cannot figure out what is in the can in your cupboard because you can't see what's on the label? Have you dropped something on...

...It just might be time to subject you - ugh, let us say, allow you to experience - one of my stream of consciousness posts. Here goes... I just called...

...As this community and our sister communities grow, one universal truth is clear: people are more than just their diagnoses. As 2019 comes to a close and a new year...

...When you got a diagnosis of macular degeneration (MD or AMD), were you told that if the disease progresses, you will not be able to see faces? This applies to...

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...It’s hard to believe this year is already at its end. There’s an old saying about the days being long, but the years being short. The older I get, the...

...At the beginning of a new decade, I’m thinking back to the beginning of a new century. So many people make New Year’s resolutions. I’m going to lose weight, going to...

...There’s something really special about a fresh start to a new year. Everything feels a little more hopeful, even though all of our ‘stuff’ from last year tends to follow...

...In my blog, I talk about my new normal. Hopefully, every one of you experiencing vision loss has found a way to your own new normal. The problem is, it...

...In a previous article, I wrote about OrCam Smart Glasses, one of a type of head-worn assistive devices developed for VIPs (Visually Impaired Persons). OrCam has its strengths, but it...

...Winter is on its way, friends, and I don’t know about you, but my eyes are already not ‘looking forward’ to it. Ever notice how your skin seems to feel...

...Three Christmas’s ago, I had no idea I had Stargardts and was losing my central vision. I have always loved Christmas, the pretty lights and decorations, the frost and the...