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AMD ALLIANCE INTERNATIONAL
- Generating awareness and understanding of age-related macular degeneration;
- Promoting the importance of education, early detection, knowledge of treatment and rehabilitation options; and
- Preserving vision and improving the quality of life of individuals affected by age-related macular degeneration.
Information on early detection, timely treatment, comprehensive rehabilitation and support services, as well as new prevention suggestions have been provided on this website to help you. Do not hesitate to contact the AMD Alliance International with any additional questions or concerns.
On World Sight Day AMD Alliance International Demands Action for People with Macular Disease
Welcome Globe and Mail Readers
Many millions of people around the world are blind or living with vision loss. That number in Canada alone is more than 830,000 and almost 3.5 million more have potentially treatable eye conditions like age-related macular degeneration and glaucoma. And according to a recent study, vision loss costs Canada $15.8 billion every year.
AMD Alliance International is demanding that Canada and other countries develop a national
vision health strategy, that patients have access to the best approved treatments, and that
patients have the opportunity to fully participate in choices about their treatment and healthcare
options.
THERE'S HOPE AND HELP RIGHT NEAR YOU!
Our 60 member organizations around the world are ready to provide hope and help to those facing the challenges of macular disease. Click on the map to find a member near you.
AMD Week 2009
September 19 through 27, 2009 marks AMD Week around the
world. There are exciting plans underway for AMD Week, a yearly celebration mobilizing AMD Alliance
International members and others to create awareness of macular disease through media campaigns,
advocacy initiatives, and community outreach. Read more more about all of our exciting
initiatives
Read more >
Tests That Can Help Spot the Signs of AMD
While only a trained professional can
determine for certain whether or not you have signs of AMD, there are a number of self tests that
can aid in detection.
Read more >
AMD Alliance International Launches Video Contest with $10,000 (USD) Grand Prize
The video contest will help increase awareness about macular degeneration and the need for regular eye exams. Read more >
Patient Videos
Living with macular disease can be challenging for both patients and family members. But you are not alone! Hear directly from patients about their initial diagnosis, challenges, and triumphs over their condition. Patient Videos >
Award-Winning Artist Creates Awareness of Macular Disease Through Unique Portraits
Even though young portrait artist Adam Hahn does not have macular disease, he understands better than most that no two people living with the condition experience vision loss in exactly the same way.
AMDAI HITTING THE AIRWAVES WITH NEW RADIO CAMPAIGN
AMD Alliance International has produced a new radio public service announcement to create awareness about macular degeneration and to encourage regular eye exams for those at risk for the disease.
PATIENT CHARTER
AMD Alliance International developed the Macular Disease Patient Charter, a road map for those affected to pursue the right to self-determination and to have an active, informed voice in their life journey with macular disease.
The Charter, written for patients, by patients, outlines the rights of people with macular disease in four essential areas: awareness, prevention and cure; diagnosis, treatment, and follow-up supports such as low vision rehabilitation.
Download and print the Patient Charter >
PATIENT STORIES
Now you can publish your story and share with other people whose lives are affected by AMD. Our international patient ambassador MacDonald (Don) Curran says "I learned about putting a red stripe on my golf club from one of my peer supporters. We hope that tips and tricks like this, for coping with low vision, will help everybody." Share your story now, and help make a difference.
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your story >
Read patient stories >
BREAKING NEWS ALERTS
AGE-RELATED MACULAR DEGENERATION
However, vision loss should not be an inevitable consequence of aging. The AMD Alliance International is a global coalition of vision and seniors' organizations dedicated to raising awareness of AMD and the options available for prevention, early detection, treatment, rehabilitation and support services.
