Vision Loss Support

Understanding Emotional Reactions To Vision Loss

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A flat-style illustration of six emotional icons on a warm beige background, including a sad face, angry face, anxious face, a confused figure with raised hands, a triangle with an exclamation mark beside a checkmark, and a person sitting with head down—representing emotional responses like grief, frustration, anxiety, denial, low confidence, and isolation.

Why what you’re feeling is valid—and what to expect as you adapt Losing vision isn’t just a physical change—it’s an emotional and psychological journey that can take you by surprise. Even if the diagnosis was expected or gradual, the emotional reactions that follow often aren’t. And if you’re anything like I was, you might not … Read more

My First Glimpse Of Vision Loss: Watching My Mother Fade

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A middle aged woman sitting in a dim room with a cup in front of her looking sad

The quiet beginning of a journey I didn’t know I’d be taking Before I ever heard the words “macular degeneration” from my own doctor, I had already seen what vision loss could do to someone. I had lived with it—not directly, but through the eyes of my mother. And though I didn’t realize it at … Read more

How AFB Has Helped Me Over The Years With Vision Loss

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Woman with a white cane on a path being helped by an instructor

I don’t remember exactly when I first came across the American Foundation for the Blind (AFB), but I do remember how it felt: solid, trustworthy, and not overwhelming. At a time when I was still figuring out what vision loss meant for my life, AFB became one of those steady resources I kept returning to—especially … Read more