Start with finding a low vision clinic. That is in addition to your regular eye doc appointment if that’s what you have next week. The low vision clinic can get you set up with O&M training and help with ADLs. Most regular eye docs don’t help you transition at all.

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Have you started using a screen reader on your phone/computer yet? Once you learn the gestures for your device, it makes the tech easier to use. You’ll be able to resume reading and writing that way at least.

I'd start with finding if your state has a state commission for the blind because they'd have comprehensive services and advice to help with vision loss. Also there are online stores with vision aids and devices and there are free and paid phone apps that read labels, pages of type, receipts etc. both on android and apple. With windows you can enlarge the mouse pointer, change screen colors, and magnify in Ease of Access settings. Windows and phones have built in screen readers and there are apps that read books etc. The Hadley Institute has hundreds of video tutorials. It takes practice to make use of this stuff, some more than others but once you start, you get it.

I’m sorry for what you’re going through. My vision challenges are very different from yours, but I can definitely relate to the frustration. I also left my job while I figure things out. I like to write too, and have been frustrated by not being able to do so visually anymore. I’m working on learning to write/edit with screen readers…it’s pretty different, and at the moment I completely stink at it, but I find that having that hobby goal is helpful.

For what it’s worth, I’ve found the people at my state dept for the blind and visually impaired to be really helpful. They’d probably be a good place to start. I was able to get both in person and tele-appointments for tech tutoring. Hadley School for the Blind has been good for free distance learning Braille courses. Even if you don’t see yourself using Braille to read books, learning individual letters and numbers is helpful for labeling stuff. And I’ve found it kind of a fun distraction. The National Library Service has a program called Bard you can look into for audiobooks. Also a good distraction.

Hang in there.

Thank you. Today I went to a local center that let's you try out things. I came home with a bunch of goodies to read and write with.

My favorite is a beeper for when my cup is full. It is for kids and plays "It's a Small World " when cup is filled.