Not sure how much longer I can work part time but we will see.

Sight loss is heartbreaking. Please take care...

Not looking for sympathy really, I just didn't want people to think my brain quit working .

Assuming you are using Windows, there are low visibility themes and text readers that will say text out loud.

Worth checking out to see if they are of any use to you.

Most of what i do is online research. It has become a struggle for sure. Thanks Dad for that gene.

My dad's vision is getting worse, and there is vision issues on my mom's side as well.

Corrective lens for me since third grade, so vision is something I appreciate.

I went to Chicago to see a specialist and they had good and bad news. The past couple of months it has gotten much worse. I read so much for business and pleasure it makes me nuts to think that is the sense I am losing but I have come to terms with it as much as you can. I know there are people here on DU with much more serious issues, this will not kill me, it will just change my life.

I just heard something about this on the news...

Findings: Effects of Cannabis on Macular Degeneration

The effects of cannabis on macular degeneration have yet to be adequately studies, but research indicates that cannabinoids like cannabidiol (CBD) and tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) offer neuroprotective, antioxidant, and anti-inflammatory effects that may be beneficial for improving cell survival in the eyes and encouraging eye health5. Cannabinoids have demonstrated as having neuroprotective properties that may inhibit cell death and vision loss in the case of degenerative eye disorders like retinitis pigmentosa1,6.

An animal study found both CBD and THC effective for limiting the formation of peroxynitrade, a potent oxidant responsible for retinal neuron death2. In another study CBD treatments significantly reduced oxidative stress, decreased the levels of levels of tumor necrosis factor-?, and prevented retinal cell death in the diabetic retina3.

In what further suggests that cannabinoids may be able to play a therapeutic role in patients with degenerative eye diseases, studies have found evidence that cannabinoids increase the light sensitivity of cells in the retina, effectively improving low-light vision7,8.

[link:https://news.medicalmarijuanainc.com/macular-degeneration-medical-marijuana-research-overview/|

This state refuses to move into the 21st century.

purchased in all 50 states.

https://www.cwhemp.com/all-charlottes-web-cannabinoid-hemp-cbd-supplements/everyday-extract-oils

I have the dry form of macular degeneration. I take PreserVision supplements, but I'm thinking about ordering the Everyday Hemp Oil. -It can't hurt. Best of luck to you in finding solutions to your eye issues. My mother had an ocular triple-whammy: glaucoma, MD, and ocular herpes. She was still reading at age 84 when she died.

yet, but it sounds like what Martha Stewart would call "a good thing."

Thank you! I feel natural health remedies are the way to go when at all possible.

I once read pages of a newspaper that had been used to wrap a smoked fish because that's all there was to read. I think that I will eventually have macular degeneration myself, having had ancestors with it on both sides of my family. My eye doc says I have the blondest retinas she has ever seen, but things are stable at this point.

Don't miss any eye appointments. Finding it early and doing what they tell you can hold it at bay for a while.

Here is an extension for Chrome users:

https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/chromevox/kgejglhpjiefppelpmljglcjbhoiplfn

As I said it is not for sympathy, I just don't want people to think I'm a moron.

I'm running it on my computer right now- I bet it will be very helpful for you.

and it will read the text of your replies. Be sure to click on the box that you are wanting to hear so it will read it to you. I might put this on my grandmother's tablet- She's had macular degeneration in both her eyes for over 20 years. She's basically blind- but if you ask her shell tell you she can see. lol

My mother passed it down to me and my sister. For over two years I have been seeing floaters in my left eye and shadows that aren't there. It's scary for sure.

Technology will help you in today's world. Don't be ashamed of losing your sight. From the looks of your posts you seem to be doing fine. My mangled sentences on the other hand are way more worse than anything I have read from you.

what was going on. I am going to have to tell him soon with hopes he won't terminate me, I need my insurance.

uses Mac stuff to read for her. Even her husband, who is a frighteningly brilliant PC guy (he was one of the Microsoft guys who rewired? reconnected? lower Manhatten after 911) agrees that for her, Mac works better.

However, it's not perfect, be patient.
xoxox and hugs.

I have good sight and I make typos all the time.

from a redstateblueboy.

I am sure many here will stand by you. Don’t let anyone ruin your enjoyment of DU!

EDIT: I hope that didn’t sound condescending. That was not my intention, and I’m not assuming you need help standing up for yourself.

She'll take care of any complaints.

I myself am supposed to go for followup on glaucoma. Don't need another added attraction at this stage.

My mom had it and managed it for decades till she reposed at 92.

I shouldn't be stupid and keep putting off getting treatment.

You're doing fine.
Keeping you in my heart for the infirmity having been placed upon you. 💛

Just remember you are doing way better than trump and he has no good reason as you do.

experiencing or the challenges they may be facing.

Take care of yourself.....

REPORT THEM TO ME MY SWEET; yes INDEED

nasty I thought. I handled it, I told them about my issues and they apologized. Thanks for the support though! Love you and your posts Skittles!

AND BACK AT YA, BABE

i sent up the SkittlesSignal upthread...

But I cannot even blame my sight; mine's due to dyslexia, impatience, ADD, and my stupidity. Seriously.

with. Hugs to you Duppers!

It is the evil auto correct....

...spirit, which I admire more than I can say.

No apologies needed or accepted.

I'm so sorry that this is happening to you.

You might want to put in your "signature" that you are vision-impaired and to cut you slack with your typing. Just a kindly suggestion. If you need help with the signature line, please ask us.

Week to see them.

Look into the NFB and the AFB - those people don't take no for an answer. There are resources available to you.

Your post here looks great. Also, if anyone should give you any crap, somebody will jump in to get them to back off.

I have been going blind for the last 10 years but managed to continue working until two years ago. Posting anything can be real difficult even using many of the accessibility aids. I dictate my post and then spend many minutes correcting the mistakes that are the results of using an imperfect tool.

As you make your decision about retiring I will be thinking of you and praying that all goeswell. I look forward to reading your future posts.

I hope you have more good days than bad days.

retread most of the time.

You can make a permanent signature to appear at the bottom of all your posts.

Keep posting

and will be hoping for the best for you. You're doing fine.

You have my patience, & my encouragement... don't give up! Do what you need to do. We understand.

Have you ever tried Dragon Naturally Speaking? This is dictation software that I force most of the people come into my office to look at.

This is my favorite piece of software. It cost $150 from Amazon.com but it works wonderfully. Some of the older versions of it cost much less but there also very good.

If you have to put words on paper (or anywhere) this is very easy way to do it.

Take a look on YouTube for demonstration of this.

I remember entering college in the early 60s with electric typewriter in white out and I thought that was great. But Dragon NaturallySpeaking is absolutely terrific for putting words on paper.

In addition, it's easy to record them in a digital recorder and then have the computer transcribed recording.

I'm very sorry to hear about your vision difficulty. But hopefully software like Dragon will allow you to publish more easily and more widely.

Hang in there sister.

I do

That might make it easier for people to comply. I'm sure not everyone at DU can read every post.

Good luck to you. I am hoping there's a way for you NOT to lose your sight.

I think the grammar police just got to me . I am looking into the software some of you have suggested. It might help me at work as well. Love DU people!