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From time to time I have talked about some helpful websites. Here are additional sites I found by typing “low vision” and “low vision blogs” into my search engine. All these resources can be helpful to increase knowledge of macular degeneration. With increased knowledge, comes increased independence. WEBSITES www.nei.nih.gov The National Eye Institute is part of […]

Last time I told you about a friend waiting for his System of Sight glasses. I’m sad to report the glasses didn’t work for him. He returned them. It is important to know that during his consultation, the Systems of Sight representative told him the glasses probably wouldn’t help him.  Grasping at straws, my friend […]

I am so excited about the glasses I just learned about. They are called Systems of Sight. A friend of a friend is waiting for his glasses. I will be sure to let you know how they work for him. According to the video I just watched, the glasses can be helpful for those with macular degeneration. They are not […]

We talked about hints for working in the kitchen. Now let’s talk about hints for the rest of the house. Scatter rugs. It’s best not to have rug pieces because it’s easy to trip on them. Millie said she’s okay with them because she knows where each is located. I said, “What if one of your friends […]

In the last post (about reducing the risks of Macular Degeneration), we talked about eating. Now I’d like to share some hints about how Millie cooks. If you have additional hints, please share them down below in the comments. Microwave.It’s possible to buy a talking microwave that tells you what button you pushed.  Millie didn’t have […]

Preventive Measures to Reduce the Risk of Macular Degeneration. Excerpts from an article in Everyday Health.(to see the entire article, go to www.everydayhealth.com ) ***** If you see macular news you think might help the readers of this blog, please let me know what you found in the comment section down below. ***** You May Go Blind’: […]

When Millie isn’t “reading,” (listening to an audio book), she likes to watch TV. Before getting the hands-free Beecher binoculars, if she really wanted to see something on the set, she sat on a chair inches from the screen. “Now I put on my binoculars, sit on my rocking chair or relax in bed. They are light-weight and come […]

Last time I talked about Millie’s volunteer work in the library and nursing home. When Millie learns about a book she wants to “read,” she listens to it instead. The National Library of Congress offers a free audio book and magazine program through their many regional offices. To find the phone number, check at your local library. The regional […]

Millie enjoys her volunteer work at the library. Where? How does someone who is legally blind work in a library? Millie stamps new books, puts in the security tape, stamps old books that go out of circulation, removes bar codes and pockets, and puts pocket in books and paperbacks. These are just some of the jobs she can […]

Millie and her friends love to go out to eat. Millie can’t drive, but she carries a handicap parking permit. Any time she is in the car, her friends can hang the permit on the rear-view mirror and park in the handicap spaces. The procedure to get the permit varies from state to state. Either ask your doctor or […]