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Search Search Website Search A Larger Smaller A News Resources Publications Stories About Contact Donate -- Info & News Clinical Trials Resources Free Books Patients’ Writings About Contact Donate Skip to content Skip to content Info & News Clinical Trials Resources Free Books Patients’ Writings About Contact Donate Home Resources and free materials for those living with low vision View Resources Live Your Best Life This site offers up-to-date information and free materials for senior adults living with central vision loss. If you are also looking for personal support and contact with others who share your challenges and experiences, please visit our partners at Macular Degeneration Support . Get Support Popular Links A Self Help Guide to Nonvisual Skills A manual of non visual workarounds for most common daily living skills. Caring for the Visually Impaired This publication is intended to assist all those who are unselfishly committed to caring for visually impaired individuals. Helpful Resources Self-help tools and resource links to more than 1,600 low vision organizations, services and websites. View All Resources Reviews from the Community “These are the most valuable publications a patient can have to navigate and transition into a successful low vision world.” -- Liz Trauernicht, President, MD Foundation “The booklets and CDs are WONDERFUL! They are going to tremendously help me help my patients.” -- Karen Winegardner, COTA, LMT “Thank you for providing such a wonderful and free service to assist those in need.” -- Cornerstone Eye Care, High Point NC "I wonder if you are aware of the great benefit you have provided others with vision problems. You have supplied information and hope in so many areas. Please keep it up." -- Marie Miller, Patient "A mass of well-organized information...fine resource for news, updates and answers to specific queries." -- Jean Lord, Patient The most helpful info I've found for my mother in law. Instead of general platitudes, it has specific ideas! Wow! -- Robin, Caregiver Need a Ride? Our database includes more than 1500 paratransit services in cities across the country. You can search by location or business to find out exactly how to get around safely and comfortably in your area. Search for Transportation Latest News -- May 16, 2021 New AMD Treatments Coming Soon Sometimes it seems that retina research moves at a snail’s pace, but science is steadily moving toward those treatments and cures that will keep our eyes healthy. This is an update on four therapeutics just around the corner for treatment of age-related macular degeneration (AMD). Of the hundreds of ongoing clinical trials for both wet […] -- April 8, 2021 Neovascularization May Slow Progression of Geographic Atrophy Neovascularization, or new blood vessel growth, is a restorative function of the body that assists in healing. When it occurs in the retina, however, it can lead to vision loss. In age-related macular degeneration (AMD) the photoreceptor cells weaken over time. In about 10 to 15 percent of AMD patients, the inflammatory system sends new […] -- March 25, 2021 New Website Brings AMD Groups Together AMD Central.org provides access to resources for patients and caregivers in one location The American Macular Degeneration Foundation, BrightFocus Foundation, MD Support, Prevent Blindness and The SupportSight Foundation have launched AMD Central, an online resource that curates trusted information and tools from leading advocacy organizations to support the age-related macular degeneration (AMD) patient and caregiver community. […] -- March 17, 2021 Don’t Blame Everything On Your Macula So your sight is slowly diminishing, and your ophthalmologist told you that nothing could be done. They said that the cells in the very center of your retina (the macula) are degenerating, and gradual loss of clear eyesight is to be expected. Still, they want to see you at least once a year unless you […] -- March 7, 2021 Latest statistics on prevalence of blindness and low vision worldwide The Vision Loss Expert Group (VLEG) has published new findings about four areas of interest to the blind and low vision community. The report provides timely updates on acuity measurement standards, prevalence of global cases, and prevalence of types of blindness and vision impairment. For those who are interested in statistics, here are summaries of […] -- February 1, 2021 Prevent Blindness Joins With Bausch+Lomb to Launch Video Series Prevent Blindness and Bausch + Lomb are joining during AMD Awareness Month to raise awareness of Age-Related Macular Degeneration (AMD). The two organizations will launch a year-long video series which will feature the personal stories of people who have AMD and the strategies they have for living a healthy lifestyle with the first episode launching […] -- January 29, 2021 Newest Sustained-Release Anti-VEGF Drug in Trials EyePoint Pharmaceuticals, Inc. announced on January 28, 2021 that the first patient has been dosed in their Phase 1 clinical trial of EYP-1901. EYP-1901 is a potential twice-yearly sustained delivery intravitreal anti-VEGF treatment for wet age-related macular degeneration (wAMD). It is the newest of several sustained delivery drugs under study, this one promising to extend […] -- January 25, 2021 Faricimab for wet AMD effective at 16-week intervals Genentech has announced positive topline results from its Phase III studies, TENAYA and LUCERNE, evaluating its new drug faricimab, for people with wet (neovascular) age-related macular degeneration (nAMD). Both studies have shown that people receiving faricimab injections at fixed intervals of up to every 16 weeks achieved visual acuity outcomes as effective as those receiving […] -- December 25, 2020 Looking Forward to 2021 Even the most optimistic person will admit that 2020 was a 365-day slog through dangers, disasters, and disappointments. In a year that offered little relief, considering that its famous number might have been expected to boost our spirits with good news about vision. And that’s why it might help us to look ahead at some […] -- December 14, 2020 Dry Eye and Dry Macular Degeneration Are Different Conditions Some people are confusing the eye conditions called “dry eye disease” and “dry age-related macular degeneration” (dry AMD). The confusion is understandable, but the two conditions are nothing alike. Dry eye disease occurs when tears are not sufficient enough to provide necessary lubrication for the eyes. This problem can lead to inflammation and damage of […] -- November 26, 2020 Beware UVC Lamps as COVID-19 Disinfectant Since the outbreak of COVID-19 disease, consumers’ interest in ultraviolet-C (UVC) lamps has increased for use in disinfecting surfaces in the home or similar spaces. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has received reports of skin and eye burns resulting from improper use or installation of UVC lamps. Such lamps fall into four categories: […] -- November 21, 2020 How well are you adapting to visual impairment? How can you tell if you are adapting as well as possible to the most important facets of your everyday life? A new self-survey is helping visually impaired and blind individuals score how well they are adapting. It is similar to a needs assessment questionnaire used by rehabilitation specialists, but it is designed for self- […] -- November 15, 2020 Lucentis Substitute In Phase 3 Trials Samsung Bioepis is reporting first year results from their phase 3 study of a proposed lucentis biosimilar (SB11). A biosimilar is a biological product (derived from a living organism) that shows no clinically meaningful differences from another biologic (eg. Lucentis). This study has shown that, at 52 weeks, primary end points were met for visual […] -- October 30, 2020 Vitamin D3 and Omega-3 Offer No Protection Against AMD Observational studies have suggested that higher intake or blood levels of vitamin D and marine omega-3 fatty acid...