Enjoying a day at the beach with Low Vision/Macular Degeneration

I really enjoy going to the beach with my family in Rhode Island. This past weekend I had the opportunity to go and enjoy myself.
There were so many summers I did not want to go to the beach. I am legally blind with Macular Degeneration and how could I possibly have fun? I am not going to be able to see what everyone else is seeing and of courseit was not just the pretty girls.
Being out in the bright sunlight, in a huge area with hardly any contrast and not really being to tell who was who held me back often.
Fear held me back from so many things and I can assure you now that I will no longer allow it to run my life.

I now have choices and more opportunities than I ever had. Now when I go to the beach, I bring my awesome sunglasses, my monocular, my mp3 player so I can listen to a book, and of course a hand held magnifier.
What a joy to sit there and not have the sun bother my eyes. My eyes are much more sensitive than the normal eye to brightness. It is so nice knowing there are so many different kinds of sunglasses that will help people with all types of eyes conditions see better.
My monocular is so cool, I can now watch my kids playing on the beach and have fun. This really
makes me happy. Of course I can see alot more than that but, I need to be careful I do not want to scare people. Who is that weirdo looking at us through the scope.
There are also many other choices for people to view things in the distance that will allow you to also see more clearly on the beach or wherever you want.
I remember seeing people relaxing reading a book on the beacj and I would say to myself I wish I could do that. Well I can, I use my mp3 player with a set of headphones and I read away. Nothing like reading a book on the beach and hearing the waves in the background.
I never leave home without my trusty hand held magnifier. You never know when you will need to look at something that just is not quite large enough. For me that is just about everything. Print is made for people with normal vision so I need to always be prepared.

Bottom line is my attitude. Now I have a positive I can attitude which makes my life so much better. There are so many thinmgs available to help people with all types of Vision Impaairments lead an independant and productive life.

Create a great day - Charlie

Click Here To Read More