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  Got Poor Sight ?   We know Reading is difficult. We know crossing the road is difficult. We know even just enjoying life is difficult.   So join us and learn how to get the best out of life.     With Shoreham Macular Support Group     2nd...

  Well seven months later, 11th January 2197 update. My wet AMD hid the attack by Dry AMD in my left eye. “Both of your eyes have extensive damage from DRYy AMD so we don’t see any benefit of continuing the injections in your left eye.” I know the extra...

Autumn summary...

LUTEIN is crucial to healthy eyes...

My “Please Help” Card says “Please help. I’m visually impaired.” and it’s wonderful. I no longer have to say anything about my situation, I show the card and ask my query as if I was completely normal. Absolutely Adult to Adult – “I’m OK, you’re OK.” I must give you...

OIL and WATER? Sighted and the Unsighted. ​I think there is a natural collision which makes it difficult for non-sighted people to join and work with sighted people.The differences that need to be circumvented:...

Our eyes were designed for rural and forestry living.We've only had electric or gas lighting for one hundred of the millions of years over which we have developed our eyes. Just one hundred years, less than the blink of an eye, no wonder they are serious risk...

Research supports the theory that high macular pigment levels may reduce your risk of AMD or its progression.Macular pigment can be increased by taking supplements with lutein or zeaxanthi...

It was only when I started looking at Google maps that I realised just how much of Snowdonia I have tramped across. The Glydyrs, the Carnedds, Tryfan and of course Snowdon. So fifty years on and with my poor eyesight...

Bring it on AMD Three Years On, and now for the next thirty years...