Many of the residents of TV are fans of Glen Beck. By now, most of us have heard the disturbing news that Glen announced on his radio show earlier today. He has been evaluated for Macular Degeneration and although he doesn't actually have it....he is showing "early" signs of being at risk of developing MD. He must perform a daily eye test (for the rest of his life) to check for any signs of further deterioration of his vision.

The greatest gift we can offer someone dealing with a chronic eye condition is to let that person know that they have our support 100% and that they will not be alone with their struggle.

Since Glen gives much more than 100% to his radio and television audiences each day, I am requesting that we keep Glen in our thoughts and prayers. If you would like to offer any words of encouragement on this thread please do so.

I will notify him of this thread.

Annabelle

My prayers are certainly with Mr. Beck. May the diagnosis be an error.

Yoda

Annabelle, I couldn't find any infomation about this. Did you hear him say it on his radio program today? I looked and thought there would be something about it somewhere on the Internet. I came up with nothing.

Bk, Glen mentioned this on his radio show this morning. When I tuned into his show he was already discussing this, so I caught part of it, enough for me to hear what I posted. He doesn't have MD, but is showing early signs that indicate he could possibly develop it. That is why he has to test his vision everyday for the rest of his life. A serious situation to be facing. My heart goes out to him and his family.

Glen has endeared himself to millions of people (in and out of TV) in the past few years and I thought his loyal listeners on TOTV would want to know of this in case they hadn't heard. Glen actually tried to make "lite" of the situation, but without being irreverent. Having a close friend who is dealing with a somewhat similar situation, I know this is a very difficult time for his family.

I am going to state this again, since my last post was removed without any explanation: This thread was first posted (by myself under Non-Villages Discussions. I posted this thread there since the subject of Glen Beck's eye problem is neither "political" nor related to TV.

I would like an explanation from whomever removed my thread and placed on this forum, (either here or in a private message)....si vous plait!

Annabelle

Originally Posted by Annabelle

Many of the residents of TV are fans of Glen Beck. By now, most of us have heard the disturbing news that Glen announced on his radio show earlier today. He has been evaluated for Macular Degeneration and although he doesn't actually have it....he is showing "early" signs of being at risk of developing MD. He must perform a daily eye test (for the rest of his life) to check for any signs of further deterioration of his vision.

The greatest gift we can offer someone dealing with a chronic eye condition is to let that person know that they have our support 100% and that they will not be alone with their struggle.

Since Glen gives much more than 100% to his radio and television audiences each day, I am requesting that we keep Glen in our thoughts and prayers. If you would like to offer any words of encouragement on this thread please do so.

I will notify him of this thread.

Annabelle

I agree Annabelle, this is not a political discussion. MD is very serious, my dad has had it for the past 20 years and is now considered legally blind. He is, however, 94 years old, but in his 80's that was the only thing that was wrong with him, he was going blind. It is no laughing matter, and not one that should be considered as political.

The daily test he has to take is to look at a grid every day and to let the doctors know when the lines in the grid get wavy, because then they can perform some laser treatment on him to slow down the progression of this disease (I hope I'm correct, after all I'm not a doctor but was just a concerned daughter). Unfortunately, my father never was able to get the laser treatment but he copes with his blindness like no one I have ever seen in my life. He is fantastic but I do not wish this disease on anyone, it is very sad indeed.

Good luck, Glen, and I do hope you do not have the disease or at least that it is slow in development.

This is the only thing I could find on the internet:

http://streamingradioguide.com/radio...-degeneration/

Bk, I just spoke with a friend who heard GB radio program this morning. Neither she nor I listen to everything that is being said, but she heard pretty much what I did. Glen, does not have MD....however he does have an eye problem .....which requires him to monitor his visual acuity on a daily basis. Glen thank his listeners for their emails expressing concern for his welfare. I was unable to find anything posted about this on his website.

Kathie and Islandgal,
Thank you for your replies regarding MD. It is indeed an extremely serious medical condition. Sorry to hear of your Dad's blindness Kathie, but glad he has adjusted so well.

I urge anyone who reads this thread to get an annual eye exam. If you are a diabetic you should have one every six months.

And don't forget your pets! My "little princess" (a very pampered pup) visits her veterinarian opthamologist for her yearly eye exam too!

Glen was trying to be a bit lighthearted about his eye problem, but then people often do this when they are first hit with a serious health problem. However, he is a highly intelligent man and I'm sure he will be seen by the very best opthamologist (if not already) and not leave anything to chance.

There's a big difference in the treatability of "wet" AMD versus "dry" AMD - my mom has had it for years. His prognosis really depends on what form he has.