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Stargardt Disease Defined
In rare cases–one in 20,000–macular degeneration is diagnosed in children and teenagers. Of those cases, the most common cause is Stargardt disease, named for Karl Stargardt, a German ophthalmologist who first reported a case in his practice in 1901. Sometimes called Stargardt’s disease, Stargardt affects both eyes and develops sometime between the ages of six and twenty, when kids notice difficulties
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Causes of Macular Degeneration
The specific cause of macular degeneration is not conclusively known, but the interplay between known hereditary and environmental factors is complex. The more that scientists understand the mechanisms that cause the cells of the macula to deteriorate, the more potential treatments they can develop to slow or stop the disease. The challenges are great, because
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A Macular Degeneration Thanksgiving
Thanksgiving and other holidays offer challenges and opportunities for those living with macular degeneration. Here are tips and recipes for a healthy and safe holiday.
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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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Pumpkin and Macular Degeneration
Pumpkin is a surprising source of nutrients good for macular degeneration.
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Spinach Watercress Salad
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Eat Right for Your Sight Ep1: Breakfast – Low Vision Cooking
Episode 1: Breakfast – Low Vision Cooking In Episode 1 of Eat Right for Your Sight, Jennifer Trainer Thompson is joined by occupational therapist, Beth Daisy, to create easy breakfast recipes for macular degeneration and to also demonstrate how low vision cooking aids can empower kitchen independence. Beth Daisy, MS, OTRL, CAPS, is a low
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Eat Right for Your Sight Ep2 – Lunch Recipes for Macular Degeneration
Episode 2: Lunch Recipes for Macular Degeneration In episode 2 of Eat Right for Your Sight, host Jennifer Trainer Thompson is joined first by AMDF founder, Chip Goehring, who shares his own personal journey with getting diagnosed with macular degeneration, and the inspiration to start The American Macular Degeneration Foundation. Next, Matthew Levine, AMDF Director
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AMD Awareness Pin Inspired “The Creation of a Rug that has Meaning to Me”
Debbie MacIntosh reached out to us earlier this year to ask permission to use the AMD Awareness pin design to create a hooked rug. What follows is Debbie’s inspiration and process in creating the hooked rug from the AMD Awareness pin design in her own words, accompanied by photos of the process. Small edits were
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Reduce your Risk
Weight Reduction Can Decrease Risk of Late AMDIf you’re looking to improve your eye health, losing weight might be a good place to start. While it’s not a guaranteed cure for age-related macular degeneration (AMD), studies suggest that excess weight, especially around the waist, can increase your risk of developing advanced forms of AMD. Eye