Category: Sue’s New Page

We continue to report on research being done into various aspects of macular degeneration.  There have been several drugs used to treat other diseases that are possibly helpful in treating AMD – in this case it’s doxycycline which is given to people and animals who’ve been bitten by a tick.  It may become a treatment for geographic atrophy.

Biochemistry Redux

• Category: Dry AMD, Research, The Science Stuff
• Keywords: clinical trials, complement pathway, complement system, complementary immune system, doxy, doxycycline, geographic atrophy, inflammation, Oracea, oxidative stress

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Why do we put off doing some things?  Are they things that make us uncomfortable?  Is there anything we can do about it?  Why do I ask so many questions? ::grin::

Stop Procrastination…NOW!

• Categories: Cognitive Therapy, Sue’s Musings
• Keywords: acceptance, negative reinforcement, procrastination

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Sue says it best: “If I had to define our ‘mission’ here, I would have to say part of it needs to be normalization of vision loss. Acceptance. Not complacency with avoidable blindness or an attitude of throwing up your hands in the face of unavoidable blindness. We cannot stop fighting vision loss and say it is inevitable. Instead I would like to see us work towards a more generalized acceptance and understanding that there are millions of us and we can and should be part of the community. The more we get out there, the more we will be part of the social landscape. As we adjust to our vision loss within our society, society can adjust to us.”

Our Mission

What is YOUR mission? Tell us about it.

• Categories: Inspiration, Sue’s Musings, Tips for living with low vision
• Keywords: community, our mission, assistive technology

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How well can you see in the dark?  Despite being legally blind, Sue can see better at night without a flashlight! She talks more about the “lamp stuff” that is still BIG news and also about research in the UK where they are working on a delivery system that would mean no injections in the eye…that would be GREAT news indeed!

Geez, It’s Dark in Here!

• Categories: Dry AMD, Research, Sue’s Musings
• Keywords: complementary immune system, complementary system, dark adaptation, GA, geographic atrophy, inflammation, lampalizumab, low-luminence visual acuity, night vision

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Sometimes I get tired reading about Sue’s schedule! She does, luckily, understand the benefits of balance of activity with rest especially when she runs…

Out of Gas

• Categories: Sue’s Musings, Self care, Cognitive Therapy
• Keywords: balance, cortisol, Deepak Chopra, exercise, rest, Sanja Gupta, sleep, stress hormone, weight

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Sue tests the Aipoly app that she mentioned in her previous page.  Does it live up to the hype?  And in the continuing saga of maintaining a network of people who can provide transportation, she asks…

How Many Favors?

• Category: Low Vision Aid, Sue’s Musings, Technology, Technology; Apple, Technology: Android, Technology: Phone/Tablet/Computer, Tips for living with low vision
• Keywords: Aipoly, Android apps, Apple apps, transportation

Sue talks about 2 apps for those with low vision: LowViz Guide which helps people navigate indoors and Aipoly which identifies objects in photos that you take.

App Update

• Categories: Low Vision Aid, Technology, Technology; Apple, Technology: Phone/Tablet/Computer, Tips for living with low vision
• Keywords: Aipoly, Android apps, Apple apps, artificial intelligence, BeMyEyes, Dan Roberts, iBeacons, LowViz Guide, VoiceOver