MyMacDLife - Macular Degeneration Podcast
MyMacDLife - Macular Degeneration Podcast
Dawn Prall
MyMacDLife focuses on macular degeneration and its devastating impact on millions of people and their families every day.  MyMacDLife is powered by The Support Sight Foundation (TSSF), whose mission is to save sight for millions of people who suffer from age-related macular degeneration (AMD) and lose their precious vision. Support Sight Foundation founder and executive director Dawn Prall joins Shawn Doyle, professional speaker, trainer and book author to co-host the program. Together, they bring hope, optimism, perspective and education to listeners touched by macular degeneration in each episode. 
Summer Session 10: Tool Time
My Mac D Life discusses everyday tools that can be used to navigate life with Macular Degeneration.
Sep 1, 2021
16 min
Summer Session 9:  Sue Labar-Yohey Gets Personal
Psychologist and writer, Sue Labar-Yohey, shares a personal story of her macular degeneration diagnosis and how writing helped her process her diagnosis and led to her connecting with others through her blogs.  Sue discusses Apellis-2 and advancing research on treatment for AMD.
Aug 25, 2021
27 min
Summer Session 8: How Is My Macula -  Dr. Stambolian
My Mac D Podcast is joined by Dr. Stambolian. Dr. Stambolian describes how they are taking a new approach focusing research on human eye tissue to better understand what makes a normal macula different from other locations in the retina. Their goals, he says, is to develop better treatments and work on finding a cure.
Aug 18, 2021
27 min
Summer Session 7: Doctor's Orders: Navigating Macular Degeneration
MyMacDLife interviews leading retina specialist, Dr. Timothy Murray. Dr. Murray offers details and information surrounding macular degeneration and new potential treatments.  He provides tips and strategies for patients and their caregivers, including key questions you should be asking your doctor.
Aug 11, 2021
30 min
Summer Session 6: Past conversations with Christine Pedi
My Mac D Life revisits past conversations with Christine Pedi. Christine Pedi is an American television and theatre actress, cabaret performer and radio personality. Christine shares her adventures as she navigates through the world with diminished vision while trying to get a better understanding of herself and the world.
Aug 4, 2021
57 min
Summer Session 5: Let's Talk About Vispero
Bill Kilroy and Michael Wood join My Mac D Life to talk about Vispero's Topaz Ultra and the Clear View C. Vispero is the world's leading assistive technology provider for the visually impaired.
Jul 28, 2021
30 min
Summer Session 4: MyMacD Life - Mailbag: Your questions Answered
My Mac D hosts take a peek into the mailbag to answer common questions surrounding Mac D that were sent in by listeners.
Jul 21, 2021
26 min
Summer Session 3: Public Health and Policy
My Mac D is joined by Kira Baldonado. She is the Vice President for Prevent Blindness. She oversees the development and implementation of the organization’s public health and policy agenda, working closely with affiliate offices and partner organizations across the country.
Jul 14, 2021
20 min
Summer Session 2: Low Vision and Vision Rehabilitation
Dr. Erin Kenny joins My Mac D life to discuss Low Vision and Vision Rehabilitation.  She is Chief of the William Feinbloom Vision Rehabilitation Center
Jul 7, 2021
27 min
Summer Session 1: Low Vision International
My Mac D is joined by Chris Caswell. He is a part of Low Vision International in Växjö, Sweden. LVI's mission is to make every day easier for people with visual impairments, LVI develops, produces and sells visual aids with high standards for reliability, simplicity and serviceability.
Jun 30, 2021
29 min
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