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AMDF Premieres New Film on ‘Living with Macular Degeneration’ for AMD Awareness Month 2023

February 8, 2023

As part of AMD Awareness Month 2023, The American Macular Degeneration Foundation announces the premiere of:

Life with Macular Degeneration
Patient Stories

Mary Toss: The Perseverance of Spirit

About the Film

In this honest, short documentary, Mary Toss shares her personal story of living with macular degeneration. She reflects on the reality of vision loss and grief, and the film reveals the eventual potential for the triumph of spirit. 

Through interviews with Mary and conversations with friends and family, we get an intimate view into Mary’s daily life. From the tricks she’s discovered to adjust to vision loss, to the people who make up her support network, we see Mary persevering, with acceptance, and humor, to live independently with dignity. 

AMD patient Mary Toss sits at table with her four daughters. Coffee and food sits on the table as the women talk.
Movie still showing Mary Toss discussing living with macular degeneration with her four daughters.

AMD Awareness Month 2023

AMD Awareness Month is a nationally recognized awareness month dedicated to raising awareness about the disease of age-related macular degeneration. You can learn more about age-related macular degeneration at What is Macular Degeneration.

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