Search results for: “Macular degeneration”
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Macular Degeneration Patient Stories – Laura Carabello
Benefits of Early Intervention In this short documentary, AMD patient advocate Laura Carabello shares her personal story of the benefits of early detection and intervention for wet macular degeneration. Through interviews with Laura and her husband Joe, we get an intimate view into Laura’s experience with wet macular degeneration, treatments, and the importance and privilege
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Macular Degeneration Patient Stories – Lori Fletcher
Herbalist Lori Fletcher shares her experience living with macular degeneration. From her initial fear at diagnosis, to adapting and adjusting, to asking for help, to learning to thrive with macular degeneration, Lori’s approach to life is inspiring.
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Ocugen Clinical Trial Could Lead to Breakthrough One-Time Treatment for Advanced Dry Macular Degeneration
NORTHAMPTON, Ma., Dec. 19, 2023 — The American Macular Degeneration Foundation received news that the first patient has been dosed in a safety and efficacy clinical trial of a one-time gene therapy treatment for advanced dry macular degeneration (dry AMD), also known as Geographic Atrophy (GA). What’s exciting about this trial is that, if successful,
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Holiday Recipes for Macular Degeneration
Four Recipes for Eye-Healthy Holiday Cooking The holidays—a time of joy, togetherness, and yes, indulgence. Families bond together over food in all kinds of ways…around the holiday table, with food and beverage gifts, and in indulging in sweets and treats that are in abundance this time of year. A Word on Indulgence We all indulge!
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Macular Degeneration and Accessibility in the Kitchen – with Occupational Therapist Beth Daisy
Low Vision Occupational Therapist from Future In Sight, Beth Daisy, discusses the needs and challenges of modifying a kitchen for people with low vision from macular degeneration with AMDF Founder and President, Chip Goehring. Featured Experts Beth Daisy – Occupational Therapist, Future In Sight MS OTR/L, ATP https://futureinsight.org/ Chip Goehring III – Founder and President
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Age Related Macular Degeneration: Risk Reduction and Improved Treatment Outcomes
This is a recording of a live, patient education program on macular degeneration, originally aired April, 2021 In this recorded educational video presentation, Dr. David M. Brown, a world-renowned thought leader on the research and treatments of age-related macular degeneration (AMD), leads an expert panel discussion about the causes and risk factors for AMD, how
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2023 Gift Ideas for Macular Degeneration
Our Favorite 2023 Gift Ideas for People with Vision Loss from Age-Related Macular Degeneration It’s the gift-giving season again. If you have a friend or loved one with vision loss from macular degeneration, you may wonder what kind of gifts could be both meaningful and useful. Vision loss impacts multiple aspects of life, including independence,
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Pumpkin and Macular Degeneration
Pumpkin is a surprising source of nutrients good for macular degeneration.
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Macular Degeneration – Are You At Risk?
As you age, your risk of developing age-related macular degeneration (AMD) dramatically increases. Development can start in your 40’s, and increases with each decade. By 75, there’s a 1 in 3 chance of developing this progressive eye disease that can rob you of central vision. What’s important to know is that AMD begins developing long
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Research Concludes Macular Degeneration is a Risk Factor for Severe Covid-19
Fairly early in the pandemic, we reported that AMD might be a risk factor for more severe COVID infections. Doctors had observed high rates of severe COVID-19 infections and death among hospitalized patients who had AMD, but the evidence was anecdotal. The most recent research, published by researchers at Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of