First the background: I am a 40 year old woman with Multifocal Choroiditis. As this is a relatively rare condition, let me explain that my vision is much like those with macular degeneration although the causes are very different. Due to lack of treatment and misdiagnosis I have lost all center vision in my left eye. I am undergoing treatment to preserve as much vision as possible in my right eye. Despite aggressive treatment there is a possibility I will lose my center vision in the right eye either due to the treatment not working or complications of treatment. Currently my vision is 20/20 or better with correction in my right eye. I have cataracts as a result of treatment with steroids which are having an impact on my vision but I am putting of surgery for as long as possible.

Any future vision loss will be sudden. As such, I feel compelled to "prepare" but feel foolish doing so as it is possible I may never experience any additional significant loss. Currently, I am making myself knowledgeable of the technology available to assist those with vision impairment. As I will likely always have some vision or peripheral vision magnifiers and other similar tools as used by those with macular degeneration are likely some of my best options in combination with readers, etc. I have no intention of learning Braille, it seems a little late in life for me and due to other technology, not needed.

My question is simple, do you have any suggestions? Knowing what you know now, if you were told that it is possible that you would be going from sighted to legally blind overnight at some point in the future, is there anything you would do to prepare to make that transition easier?