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Our Macular Degeneration Support Group was launched on Monday 26th March at BlindVoice UK’s offices, on Yarm Road, Stockton, with help from the Macular Disease Society (MDS).

Starting at 1:30pm, the event included guest speakers, Michelle Dutton from the MDS and Richard Wood, Chief Executive Officer of The Sunderland and North Durham Royal Society for the Blind, who has a successful Macular Group with over 70 members.

BlindVoice UK Manager Christine Durnion said “A recent survey identified the need for this project as many people leave hospital after diagnosis without any information or where to go to for help and support.”

MDS Group Support & Development Manager Michelle Dutton said: “The group is here for anybody affected by macular disease. We want to encourage people to come along.

“When people first get diagnosed they often think they are the only one. The group gives them a great opportunity to meet others with the condition and get support.

“It’s good to be able to learn from each others experiences and get tips, the peer support is fantastic. The group can really help people increase in confidence and become more independent.”

The Support Group will be on offer to give help and advice to those affected by macular degeneration, a condition which is most common in people over the age of 75, but can affect anyone of any age.

The condition is caused by the cells in the macular part of the eye breaking down causing sight loss in the central part but leaving peripheral vision unaffected.

There will be a range of support available including the practical, such as help on how to improve your home to meet your needs, for example talking equipment to use where detailed vision is needed.

Emotional Support will also be on offer for those who may need extra support to simply come to terms with their sight loss and the massive change this has and will have on their lives.

The next meeting for this group will be on Monday 28th May 1.30 - 3.30 at the Yarm Road offices.

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