Insights & Sound Bites

Jayne can feel isolated living with her eye disease, spending much of her days forcing herself to focus on things that have become blurry. The stress can be overwhelming, causing her to shut down. But there's one area of life that now brings her more joy than ever before.

When Jeffry lost his sight, he felt a loss of control, a loss of dignity. Then, he began his long road to empowerment, one small goal at a time.

Marilyn went through bouts of anxiety and depression with her vision loss and still grieves the loss several years into her journey. She also decided to do something for herself which has helped tremendously.

Learning to live with vision loss wasn't always easy for Pam. But with time, her bad days are fewer.

Jennifer didn't know what to do or who to go to for help as her vision was fading. Then, by chance, she found some help. She found some direction.

The book referenced in this episode is "Macular Degeneration: The Complete Guide to Saving and Maximizing Your Sight"

When Carmel heard a Hadley podcast, it helped her understand what had been happening to her along with her vision loss—something she had nicknamed her "phantom vision."

Carmel mentions an episode of our sister podcast, Hadley Presents.  Here's a link to that episode on Vision Loss and Charles Bonnet Syndrome. 

It was tough for Linda to give up driving and she was heartbroken when reading became difficult. She felt her world was shrinking. But then she asked for help.

Ashia felt all alone in her vision loss. No one around her knew what she was going through. Then she found something that gave her hope.

Dennis found that many aspects of life with vision loss can be a struggle. Then he found something that turned that around.

Judy has lived with progressive vision loss for many years. She's found a way that helps her cope and adjust.

For years Bill hid his vision loss from others. He was self-conscious about it. Then, he decided to open up.

For Cynthia, every story shared helps her on her own journey with vision loss.