Mountains Out of Molehills...2016 was a bad year. My mother-in-law was hospitalized with dehydration. The same time she was in the hospital, my second eye...reactionscomments
What is Posterior Vitreous Detachment?...Posterior vitreous detachment (PVD), also called vitreous detachment, is a common experience for older adults. It is caused by a normal part...reactionscomments
Using Essential Oils to Improve Health and Vision...Essential oils are specific and concentrated compounds that are extracted directly from plants. Once these compounds are extracted from the plants, they...reactions6comments
Physical Manifestations of Stress...My family was recently traveling out of state for a long holiday weekend. I decided to get myself an audiobook to listen...reactionscomments
Protecting The Vision We Still Have...We are all aware of how precious our vision is and even more so when we start to lose it. Some might...reactions6comments
Curbing That Halloween Sweet Tooth...For many of us, Halloween is the beginning of a three and a half month goodie binge to celebrate all the fun...reactionscomments
Bump Dots...As I started losing my vision, some of the most basic tasks became difficult. One of these was using the microwave. Then...reactions1comment
Hooray! I’m Stable, or at Least My Eye Is...Yippee, whoo hoo, congratulations to me! No bleed! For those of you who’ve read my previous story, 'We Begin Again', you’ll remember...reactions5comments
Surprise...A year ago @ age 74 I woke up & my right eye had a smear in the center, like Vasaline in...reactions5comments
Diagnosis...I had both parents with dry macular degeneration that never really progressed. My father lived until he was 96, and my mother...reactions3comments
Help! I'm Overwhelmed With Information!...If you’ve read any of my previous articles, you know that I am a firm believer in overall health being a major...reactionscomments
Does Looking at Electronic Devices Damage My Eyes?...More years ago than I care to admit, I was hired right out of high school by the school district to run...reactions2comments
Diagnosed with MD About 6 Years Ago...Hi there! My name is Sandy and I am 82 years old. I was diagnosed about 8 years ago (left eye). I...reactions1comment
Happy Disability Employment Awareness Month!...October is Disability Employment Awareness Month (NDEAM) and it’s time to celebrate, Friends! Cheers to those of us who work through our...reactionscomments
Does anyone have experience with cataract surgery?...A community member needs cataract surgery and has been offered three options. One covered by insurance, the others two and $3000 each...reactions27replies
Finding Lighting Fit for a VIP (Visually Impaired Person)...We all know light is a problem for us folks with age-related macular degeneration. Too much and the second we go into...reactions1comment
Living with Wet and Dry MD...5 years ago I had cataract surgery. A year later, film was detected on my right eye retina. Along with that, something...reactions6comments
OrCam Smart Glasses...Have you heard these terms: smart goggles (looks like goggles for diving), smart glasses (or smartglasses; small device mounted on eyeglass frames)...reactionscomments
When You Stress... You See Less...You know those times where it feels like the universe is against you? I picture the morning rush, where you are so...reactions1comment
