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While the causes of age-related macular degeneration (AMD) are not fully understood, scientists believe factors responsible include age, genetics, smoking, exposure to sunlight and diet.

This chicken, kale and ginger stir fry is nutritious, colourful and delicious – and it only takes 20 minutes to prepare. If you know someone else who’d enjoy it, please pass it on using the buttons below!

This Greek salad serves 2 as a main, 4 as a side (double quantities to serve 4 as a main). If you know someone else who’d enjoy it, please pass it on using the buttons below!

Asian winter salad with spicy peanut dressing

This winter salad is bursting with vitamins and antioxidants! Not only is it good for your eye health, but your immune system too. Serve on its own for a vibrant, vegetarian meal, or with chicken, steak or prawns.

Bright light may be uncomfortable for many people with macular conditions. It is important to protect your eyes from glare and ultraviolet light.

Age-related macular degeneration (AMD) is the biggest cause of sight loss in the UK. More than half of people who are visually impaired in the UK have lost their sight as a result of AMD. The earlier we give up smoking the better, but it is never too late to stop. Even if you already have AMD, it will progress faster if you continue to smoke.

Macular degeneration affects people in different ways. Symptoms may develop slowly, especially if it’s only in one eye. Although age-related macular degeneration (AMD) is most common among older people, other forms of macular disease can affect people of any age – even children. So whatever your age, please don't ignore the following signs of macular disease: the quicker you act, the more of your sight can be saved.

A clear jelly-like substance called the vitreous humour (or gel) fills the inside of the eye. It allows light to reach the retina (and macula) at the back of the eye. With age, the gel changes, becomes weaker, and shrinks. When this happens, bits called floaters can break loose. They can be seen as specks, flecks or cobwebs that drift around in your field of vision. 

ReadSpeaker allows the text on the website to be read out loud to you. It provides you assistance if you have trouble reading text online. By having the text read out loud to you, you can understand the information on the website more easily. This makes the content more accessible and the website more pleasant to visit. As a user you don’t have to download anything.

What is Skills for Seeing?

One-to-one advice on how to make best use of the vision you have to continue doing the things you love. Combining vision know-how, magnification, lighting and, where it works for you, ‘eccentric viewing’ and ‘steady eye strategy’ techniques.