Low Vision Tips

If you have macular degeneration or know someone with macular degeneration, you may be wondering what is a good gift to give them for Christmas.  We are wondering ourselves what to give my 85 year old father-in-law who has wet macular degeneration. You may find just the right gift for that person by rephrasing your […]

Often the first question a person will ask when they’ve just been diagnosed with macular degeneration, is “How fast will my macular degeneration progress?”  The doctor usually gives a vague answer which usually instills even more anxiety in the patient. However, there’s a good reason why the doctor may be evasive. It’s because every person […]

The Macular Degeneration Foundation reports that two hundred thousand people are diagnosed every year with macular degeneration.  Although more people are becoming familiar with this retinal condition, many people are hearing about it for the first time. Perhaps it’s your mother,  your brother,  your spouse or yourself that has developed age related macular degeneration.

Many people with macular degeneration or other types of vision loss, will alternate from reading their favorite books to listening to their favorite books. Sometimes, listening is a welcome change to the strain of trying to read. Simply find yourself a comfortable spot to sit, put up your feet, close your eyes, and listen.

Antioxidants play a very important role in the health of our eyes, and especially the macula. Everybody produces free radicals every day. Free radicals are unstable molecules that are missing an electron. When there are more free radicals than antioxidants, these molecules cause damage to our bodies which can lead to many degenerative diseases including […]

It is possible that your eye doctor can detect early signs of macular degeneration before you notice any vision changes.   During your next eye exam ask your eye doctor if he/she sees any drusen. Macular drusen look like little round pebbles that are made up of  yellow matter that lie beneath the retinal pigment epithelium […]

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