Search results for: “Macular degeneration”
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Surveys
Recently we teamed up with The Angiogenesis Foundation in an initiative to improve age-related macular degeneration patient outcomes. But to know where improvements are really needed, we need to hear from as many people as possible who have the disease or are caring for someone with the disease. This will help us identify what aspects of treatment…
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AMDF Supported Researcher Receives Award at ARVO 2017
Back in May, some members of our team attended the ARVO 2017 conference in Baltimore, MD. ARVO is The Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology and is the largest eye and vision research organization in the world, and the yearly conference is the largest gathering of those researchers and doctors. Our mission in attending…
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Founder of Tip-n-Split, Connie Inukai
How inventing a product to help restaurant goers with aging eyesight led her to discovering Age-Related Macular Degeneration and inspired her to give back. “I didn’t know about Macular Degeneration until I invented this product.” A few years ago, as she was approaching retirement, Connie Inukai found herself facing a challenge many do as they…
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Behind the Scenes of AMDF’s 2017 Feast for the Eyes Calendar
On a sunny day back in May, a team of people came together to cook for, photograph, and design a calendar with delicious foods good for eye health. Some key people from the team that developed the AMDF cookbook, Eat Right for Your Sight, came together to create the Feast for the Eyes calendar. Jennifer Trainer Thompson…
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Amsler Grid to Test Your Sight
The Amsler grid is used to check whether lines look wavy or distorted, or whether areas of the visual field are missing. How to use the Amsler grid Amsler grid related resources KeepSight JournalThe KeepSight Journal is a simple, fun and comprehensive, magazine-format tool to monitor your vision at home. It was developed with the support of…
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White Bean Soup with Kale Recipe High in Lutein and Zeaxanthin
This healthy recipe is high in lutein and zeaxanthin. The kale turns an ordinary white bean soup into a lutein and zeaxanthin powerhouse. (As a rule, the darker the green, the higher the lutein.) As an alternative, add 6 to 8 ounces of chopped smoked sausage, such as Andouille or chorizo, for a meatier dish…
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Privacy Policy
AMDF respects the privacy of our donors and website visitors. Thank you for visiting the AMDF website and reading the AMDF privacy policy statement. The American Macular Degeneration Foundation (AMDF) works for the prevention, treatment, and cure of macular degeneration through raising funds, educating the public, and supporting scientific research. The American Macular Degeneration Foundation is…
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Hope & Cope – Video on Living Well with AMD
Order Free DVD “HOPE IS THE WORD” Living Well with Macular Degeneration is Focus of New Video Featuring Actors Dabney Coleman and Don Knotts, Olympian Marla Runyan, Film Critic Charles Champlin and Others Macular degeneration is an increasingly common eye disease that leads to central vision loss, affecting reading and writing, driving and even simple tasks…
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Mail Donations
Thank you for your generous support of AMDF’s work and mission! At the bottom of this page you’ll find four form options to mail-in your donation. Each will open a PDF form you can print. What you need to know: The PDF will open in your web browser and you should see a menu on…
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Blindness
Full Transcript Blindness… The word alone evokes fear. Few people are aware that macular degeneration, which leads to central vision loss, is the main cause of blindness for those 55 and older in the United States. It affects more than 10 million Americans. That number is expected to increase significantly as the population ages.