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The American Macular Degeneration Foundation
Here to help you learn about and live with Age-related Macular Degeneration (AMD), offering you healthy living tips, the latest information, and ways to honor those touched by macular disease, while supporting researchers working to prevent, treat and cure macular degeneration and Stargardt disease. Here to help you learn about and live with Age-related Macular…
Breaking The Cycle of Helplessness
In this webinar replay, learn how lifestyle changes and groundbreaking research can empower you to take control of your eye health and reduce the risk of age-related macular degeneration. Presented by – Dr. Soufiane Ajana, MPH, PhD, FAAO, and Dr. Dorothy Hitchmoth, OD, FAAO, ABO, ABCMO DIPLOMATE (see https://ocularnutritionsociety.org/board-of-directors/dorothy-l-hitchmoth/ ) Topics covered include: For the…
Low Vision Aids and Modifications
AMD Living Video Series – Tips, Tricks, and Tools for Daily Living with Macular Degeneration Welcome to the AMD Living video series. Quick tips and tools to help you with daily tasks that vision loss from macular degeneration may be making more difficult. These videos, featuring Beth Daisy from Future in Sight, are made possible…
AMD Living: Tips for Writing with Low Vision
In this quick video, Beth Daisy offers tips for writing with low vision from macular degeneration. Beth Daisy is a low vision occupational therapist at Future in Sight. This video was made possible by The Palmina Gioioso Fund, in honor of her memory.
AMD Living: Tools for Reading with Low Vision
In this quick video, Beth Daisy demonstrates some tools that can make reading with macular degeneration easier. Beth Daisy is a low vision occupational therapist at Future in Sight. This video was made possible by The Palmina Gioioso Fund, in honor of her memory.
AMD Living: Low Vision Shopping List
Something as simple as making a shopping list can be a challenge with macular degeneration. Beth Daisy offers some low vision tools for making a shopping list in this short video. Beth Daisy is a low vision occupational therapist at Future in Sight. This video was made possible by The Palmina Gioioso Fund, in honor…
AMD Living: Telling Time with Low Vision
There are many low vision options to tell time with macular degeneration. In this short video, Beth Daisy demonstrates some of those options. Beth Daisy is a low vision occupational therapist at Future in Sight. This video was made possible by The Palmina Gioioso Fund, in honor of her memory.
AMD Living: Smart Device Accessibility
Learn how to access and adjust your accessibility settings on your phone or tablet for macular degeneration low vision. While technology changes this video should still point you in the right direction to find your devices’ low vision accessibility features so you can adjust contrast, magnification, and more to suit your low vision needs. This…
Low Vision Rehabilitation
One of the most important, but under-utilized, services available for people with vision loss from macular degeneration is Low Vision Rehabilitation. Many people think they need to accept their vision loss and the subsequent losses of favorite activities and independence, leading to lower quality of life, grief, and depression1. This does not have to be…
Write Your Representatives
ACTION DATES: Feb 20-28, 2024 Fill out the form letter below, provided by the National Alliance for Eye and Vision Research (NAEVR) with your information and your personalized message (you can edit the subject line, and add your own message to the “message body” field) to ensure that issues that affect the macular degeneration and…