Mom was diagnosed with macular degeneration today.
From Wikipedia:
Macular degeneration is a medical condition usually of older adults which results in a loss of vision in the center of the visual field (the macula) because of damage to the retina. It occurs in “dry” and “wet” forms. It is a major cause of blindness in the elderly. Macular degeneration can make it difficult or impossible to read or recognize faces, although enough peripheral vision remains to allow other activities of daily life.
About 30% of the people in her age group get this. The eye doctor said my grandmom had it too. They are going to do everything they can to save her vision. Mom has been an avid reader her entire life. She is really sad right now, so keep her in your thoughts and prayers.
This prompted me to go to the eye doctor to get my eyes checked next month. Scary stuff.
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Oh, Dianne, I am so sorry to hear that. As you said it is very scary. I will be thinking of you both.
I’m so sorry about this Dianne. This is a difficult diagnosis and disease to deal with. A dear friend of mine’s mother has been dealing with it for a few years now with steadily declining eyesight. So so sad. Your friends will be here for you!
I live in fear of something like this swooping down on me. I really, really hope they can do something to save your mom’s vision before it deteriorates any more than it has.
As I’ve mentioned before I think, my mom also has Macular Degeneration and having just one good eye, she’s really worried about losing sight in both eyes. She’s taking special vitamins for her eyes and her specialist is keeping close tabs on her as well. xoxo
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