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AMD Awareness Week

Former RTÉ news reader Anne Doyle this week launched the annual Age-Related Macular Degeneration (AMD) Awareness Week.

AMD is a chronic, degenerative eye condition that gradually diminishes central vision, blurring or obscuring what you see when you look straight ahead. With AMD, you may see a blank area in your vision or straight lines may look wavy. It may be difficult to read a book, locate the edge of a kerb or recognise faces.

The theme of this year’s AMD Awareness Week, which runs until September 26th, is ‘See the Full Story’. The campaign aims to celebrate the enjoyment that reading brings to our lives as we age. It highlights how AMD impacts our daily living tasks that involve reading such as following a recipe, reading an iPad screen or playing a game of cards with friends – because reading means more than words. The campaign informs people about the symptoms of AMD and highlights the importance of maintaining good eye health to continue enjoying the things we love.

www.amd.ie is also being relaunched with new content to increase awareness of the symptoms of AMD and provide helpful resources to the public about AMD.

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