I am currently in the same boat with macular degeneration. My vision in the right eye is practically useless and to read a newspaper I need an Ott light and often a magnifier as well. I can still read with my Kindle because I can enlarge the print and it's backlit. My daughter is working on getting all my quilt tops quilted for me. I still hope to make a quilt or two but I will have to use large pieces and I have an automatic needle threader on both of my good machines. I cannot see if the needle has an eye so that is necessary. I also have a little spot light that I installed on my machine and I can head it right to the sewing area and that is very helpful. so I haven't given up yet, but it has sure slowed me down. I also discovered that the Superior Thread co. makes topstitch needles with eyes that are twice as large as ordinary and they are titanium coated so you don't need to change them as often. Just got two packs yesterday in the mail. I'm coping The plan is to do all I can, while I can, with what I have. Then we'll move to plan B.