The life of my mother with AMD

E-glasses changes the life of my mother with AMD

My mother turns 72 years old this year, and she got dry AMD two years ago. My mom lives in the countryside alone. She won’t always feel lonely because she enjoys TV shows, cooking, and walking. TV shows enrich her life, she loves to cook and she often shares delicious food with her neighbors, and outdoor walking helps her maintain a good quality of sleep. However, she was found to have AMD years ago. The main manifestation of her disease is the central vision loss in her right eye. Meanwhile, her overall eyesight becomes blurred.

The vision loss wuth AMD brings unthinkable inconveniences. Although my mom basically still can live independently, she cannot enjoy her hobbies anymore, which makes her become lonely, frustrated, and even irritable. I once suggested that she could come to live with me and my wife in the city, or I could hire a caregiver to take care of her. She angrily rejected my advice and thought I was despising her. Of course I didn’t have that kind of thoughts, and I knew she just didn’t want to leave the hometown, so I had to give up persuasion.

I asked my friends for help, as I wanted to know if there is any good vision aids for the seniors with macular degeneration like my Mom to confront the vision loss issues. One of my friends recommended me a visually impaired aid, the Zoomax Acesight. He said the functions and the flexibility of the E-glasses for the low vision are just suitable for the situations like my mother’s. She can regain the joys of TV shows, cooking and walking with the help of Acesight. 

At first, I didn’t expect a lot that this wearable digital magnifier could cope with my mother’s low vision situation. I chose to try Acesight only because I heard from my friend that they offer good after-sale service. The fact turns out that Acesight E-glasses performs better than I imagined. We know that the product cannot cure the disease, but we are still grateful to Acesight. It relieves a lot of burdens in my mother’s life, and the most important thing is that Acesight helps my mother regain her confidence, which is more than anything else.

How to Prevent AMD

The lady’s story addressed the negative impacts of macular degeneration (AMD) on the lives, at the same time, demonstrated the disease is hard to treat but there are still measures to promote the quality of life. Furthermore, in line with the theme of AMD and Vision Loss Awareness Month, developing a healthy lifestyle is also essential to prevent age-related eye diseases like AMD.

Eat Healthily

A common method that we’ve been mentioning several times is to eat healthily, which brings overall benefits for the seniors. The key principle is to take fresh fruits and especially leafy green vegetables, in order to get enough nutrition that the body needs. Recent research has shown that leafy green vegetables are beneficial for preventing many diseases, the trace elements in the vegetables help our cells and organs function well. Plus, it’s worth mentioning that eating fish on a regular basis is important due to the omega-3 fatty acids it contains.