Technology – My Macular Degeneration Journal

News: September 17-18-19, 2016

These are the links shared in the Facebook group for these date.

News: Sept. 1-2, 2016

Coping
- Recently diagnosed? Create a personalized guide with information and resources
- Why is sunlight bad for me? What can I do to protect myself?
- Why should I be concerned about blue light?
- Several countries have issued/are issuing bank notes/paper money with tactile information for blind and low vision individuals:
- Types of magnifiers
- UK: Macular Society 2016 London Conferences for individuals and professionals, Sept. 24th.
- Accessible options for Uber
- Risk factors for AMD
Nutrition
- How to get more carotenoids—especially lutein, meso-zeaxanthin and zeaxanthin
Technology
- Assistive technology moving into the mainstream
Advocacy
- Canada: First blind MP to draft nation’s first accessibility law

News: August 30-31, 2016

News: July 13, 2016

Personal stories
- Interview with man who had telescopic implant to restore vision lost to AMD

Nutrition

Technology
- Tutorial for using screen reader for Windows
- 5 Amazing Inventions That Are Helping the Visually Impaired

Research
- Research into use of medications for osteoporosis and wet AMD
- There are 2 questions asked and answered. Ironically, the first question talks about osteoporosis and possible need for medication (see the link above this one about meds used for osteoporosis & wet AMD). The second question is about AMD.
- Visual acuity regenerates neural connections between eye and brain
- Using a virus to deliver opsins (light-sensitive proteins) to photoreceptors to restore vision