When I got the diagnosis I started making a blind bucket list. I called up all my loved ones and got together with them. The purpose was to create visual images I can remember once I can't see them anymore. I want to remember them smiling and having fun.

I went waterskiing with my kids, flew kites at the beach with my parents, had a giant Nerf gun war with my grandkids, painted my first (and last) oil painting, and saw a couple bands in concert that I've always wanted to see. I'm flying back home for Christmas to see snow for the last time.

Use the time wisely. Prepare for what's coming but take advantage of what eyesight you still have.

I lost a lot of the sight in one eye first and was that way for about six months until my other eye started being affected. Your depth perception will be affected, but you will still have it because your brain developed the concept while both eyes were sighted. Assuming you drive and that you are right handed and are losing the vision in your left eye, you’ll lose the ability to glance in your side view mirror. Driving wasn’t too bad except in instances where your lane merges with ones from the left and right simultaneously. I still have light and color perception in my left eye, but my brain excludes most of that input from my visual field. I imagine yours will as well. Best wishes for what comes next!

Not too sure what type of answer you are looking for, but I would advise to start any adaptations. So you might need to look into depth perception how loosing that might affect you and what solutions and tips you can learn in advance.

Just lost mine about two years ago (40s male). I trip on sidewalks a lot. Bright lights/sunlight are more of a problem than I originally thought. There’s a protruding fire alarm outside my office that I still run into. Other than that, it’s not too much of a change.

I'm blind in one eye and it's fine. You have to turn your head more when driving but it's manageable. The main thing that sucks is no 3d movies or rides. We went to a theme park recently and there was a lot of random 3d crap that wasn't very much fun but it's really a first world problem.

You'll lose dept perseption. Tripping and falling will cause injury, and the tool that will protect you will be the cane. Many people in this situation disregard the cane and decide to walk without a cane.

Try to reach out to a blind services agency in your area.

Best advice I can give is start learning braille and get a white cane even if you don't need them it's good to know especially with your visual field reduced. Also an eye patch that will make you look super cool.