At home – cope better with macular disease
Losing your central vision makes daily life more challenging. The tips in this section will help you cope with routine tasks and continue to lead a fulfilling life.
Daily living skills
Advice, hints and tips on managing daily life with macular disease.
Food and drink
Useful tips on preparing and cooking food when you have macular disease
Looking after yourself
Looking after yourself when you have macular disease can be very challenging. Here are some simple tips that might help overcome some of those challenges.
Lighting
If you have poor vision, then good lighting is vital. Many people who think they need low vision aids actually just need better lighting.
Reading and writing (accessing text)
It becomes harder to read and write with macular disease. We have hints and tips to help you continue to read and write with central vision loss.
Using technology
There are many adaptations to technology to help you navigating the increasingly technology filled world.