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Change Is Hard
Shortly after being diagnosed with macular degeneration, the reality sets in that the way we have done things for years will have to change, possibly in the near future. How can I do ___? With loss of sight, how will you cook and clean? What if you can no longer drive, how will you get…
Read MoreWhy Are Visits to the Eye Doctor Important?
I recently wrote an article about a conversation I had with a group of my friends. It was surprising to me to hear that they don’t see an optometrist annually. This was a foreign concept to me, as I visit some form of an eye doctor twice a year at a minimum. In that article,…
Read MoreDoctor, How Bad Is It Going To Get?
Hey Doctor so-and-so, “Am I going to go blind?” “Do I qualify for any clinical trials?” “What does my future hold?” These are all questions I’ve recently asked my RS doctor. Let me share his response with you. Q&A Am I going to go blind? My RS said, “No! Although you may lose some of your central…
Read MoreUnderstanding the Expenses of Macular Degeneration
I was reminded the other day of some of the additional costs of living with macular degeneration. I had been shopping for a battery for my portable lighted magnifier, when I started thinking about all the little, and not so little, extra costs of this sight stealing condition. Macular degeneration expenses Not only do we…
Read MoreWhat Role Does Diet Play with Macular Degeneration?
Question: What should I be eating or not eating to hopefully slow the progression of Macular Degeneration? Answer: Research shows following a Mediterranean diet can be highly beneficial to those with age-related Macular Degeneration. The Mediterranean diet, if followed, can reduce development and progression to late AMD by as much as 41%! Following a Mediterranean…
Read MoreCataract Awareness Month – Get the Facts!
Cataracts are the most common cause of vision loss in people over the age of 40. They are also the principal cause of blindness in the world. Fifty percent of all Americans will develop cataracts by the age of 80. What is a cataract? A cataract is a clouding of the eye’s natural lens and usually progresses…
Read MoreWhat Changes with a Macular Degeneration Diagnosis?
Perspective and Perception with Macular Degeneration March of 2019 was the beginning of my new way of living. That is, of course, when I found out I was living with myopic degeneration. There had been signs a few years prior, signs I did not heed (as I discovered – and now regret). Constantly struggling with…
Read MoreBack to Work (with Care)
Here are the ways in which we are slowly Back to Work (with Care): 1. General Precautions: Sterilize our showrooms and offices before and after client visits as well as throughout the day. All employees will continue to wear masks and gloves when meeting with clients and interacting with co-workers. Any employee that shows any…
Read MoreWhy Didn’t Someone Tell Me BEFORE It Was Too Late?
Many people who are diagnosed with macular degeneration don’t know much, if anything, about it before getting that shocking news in the doctor’s office. And, once the news is delivered it seems like it’s more common than not that we either get information overload (completely overwhelming) or extreme lack of information (frustrating, and dangerous!). An overwhelming…
Read MoreMarch Madness 2020 Sale – Extended until May 31, 2020
New England Low Vision and Blindness is having a March Final Four sale! Take advantage of these savings today, our March Sale has been extended until May 31, 2020. To help get you started, please consider these incredible ideas: Technology Buy one, get the 2nd system for equal or lesser value for 15% off! Portables…
Read MoreHaving trouble reading restaurant menus?
When my father had advanced dry AMD (also called geographic atrophy) between 2005 and 2012, going out to eat was a problem for him, and as a result, a problem for those with him. He would have my mother put his reading glasses and a lighted magnifying glass in her purse. Much of the time,…
Read MoreI’m like the scared ostrich that buried his head in the sand…
Symptoms in Year 8 With My AMD Remember the old story about the ostrich that buried his head in the sand when he was scared? Denying the truth doesn’t change the facts. I’ve been guilty of being in denial about my waning vision due to my AMD. I’m not proud of it. But I’m not ashamed by…
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