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"I was determined to get help for my mum"
Posted: Wednesday 28 May 2025
When Ruth was diagnosed with age-related macular degeneration (AMD) last year, it was her daughter Ann who saw it as her mission to find her mum much needed support.

"Something I never thought I’d achieve"
Posted: Wednesday 28 May 2025
Armaan, who was diagnosed with macular dystrophy when he was 11 years old, took on his first ever marathon in April, to prove to himself that he could achieve something he never thought he would with sight loss.

“I will not be identified by my macular disease”
Posted: Friday 25 April 2025
From experiencing “sheer hell” in the aftermath of his diagnosis to getting his life back on track, Duncan knows all too well how important a positive mindset has been for adapting to a life with macular disease.

Friends take on epic mountain challenge to beat macular disease
Posted: Tuesday 1 April 2025
From Yorkshire to Tanzania, two friends who spend their working lives treating people with macular disease are taking on a series of epic mountain climbs in 2025, raising funds to find a cure.

“I used to cry in the shower – there was so much anger”
Posted: Thursday 13 March 2025
Counselling has been a “lifechanging” experience for Trevor, who hit his lowest point when macular disease began to impact both of his eyes.

“I'm still really scared of losing what sight I have left”
Posted: Friday 28 February 2025
Kate’s first experience of her rare macular condition happened 16 years ago, when she suffered a bleed in her right eye. It left her with peripheral vision only, though a timely injection halted any further sight loss.

“The Christmas appeal inspired me to carry on fundraising”
Posted: Wednesday 26 February 2025
After playing a key role in the Macular Society’s Christmas appeal in 2024, ten-year-old Archie is stepping up his fundraising efforts as he plans a new challenge to raise vital funds for research.

“I wanted to know what I could do to try and help myself”
Posted: Monday 3 February 2025
Claire found herself “alone and lost” as she tried to come to terms with her Stargardt diagnosis, not knowing anybody else with the rare form of sight loss.

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