My nephew was seven years old when I lost my vision. He does not remember the auntie (me) who drove him around and who read to him from a book while he sat in her (my) lap. He is now a sophomore in college and during his recent spring break,…
Category: Vision
Fool Me Once, Shame On You; Fool Me Twice, I Am Visually Impaired
Ready for my nightly bath before bed, I turned the bathroom light on, located in the hall to left of the bathroom door. Something dark lay on the floor inside the threshold. WHAT IS THAT? It is too small to be a mouse. Is it a bug? Yes, it’s got…
Vision Quest
“No matter what your vision is, the only way to get where you want to go is by keeping your head down and your determination up.” — Sister Rain #sisterrain #alittlesightalotofheart #legallyblindwriter #blindnessisaspectrum #blind #legallyblind #lowvision #visuallyimpaired #opticneuropathy #visionloss
Things That Don’t Go Bump Dot In The Night
Refreshing my supply of makeup, a few of the products were the same size and shape. I am unable to read the description printed on each item without either the use of the magnifier on my phone or taking a photo of the product to enlarge it. Not the most…
Be My Eyeing My Husband
Wanting to know the color a jacket shown on TV, I opened my Be My Eyes app. Not only can you contact a human volunteer to assist you with things you are unable to see yourself (click here), you can also take a photo within the Be My Eyes app…
One Giant Research Study For Mankind
During my most recent research study testing at Thomas Jefferson University Hospital in Philadelphia (click here to read Lights, Camera, Research), the Clinical Program Director told me that one of the machines we were using, the Heidelberg Spectralis High Resolution OCT, is on the International Space Station. The reason it…
Lights, Camera, Research
Through my neuro-ophthalmologist at Wills Eye Hospital in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, I am in a research study looking at mitochondrial biology in diseases of the brain. The actual testing takes place at Jefferson Hospital and occurs every six months. All cells within the body require energy to function normally. Structures within…
Cookie Nuggets
I used to make over 1,000 cookies each year, giving them as holiday gifts. After my vision loss, it became very difficult to tell if the cookies were done in the oven. My husband would be glad to help, but he is color blind and struggles with the same issue,…
Blind At First Sight
Nearing the entrance to the parking garage after a football game, a man stood holding the door for my husband and me. “Thank you,” I said, as we had almost reached him. “Is she really blind?,” he asked, obviously speaking to Mister Rain. I never looked up from the end…
The Proof Is In The Hashtag
When my husband was proofing my story to be published the next day as he does everyday (typos can easily pass by my limited vision), he noticed that the hashtag “legallyblind” actually read “legallybiind.” He immediately told me, causing my stomach to drop. I copy my hashtags over from a…