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• gordon farmer

  27 Apr 2018

  I was diagnosed with AMD both wet and dry five years ago, to date I've received no treatment although I have attended the eye clinic in Northampton General hospital every two months, My eyesight is slowly getting much worse and yet, still the specialists do nothing other than look. They don't even make a comment

  Serious Readers reply:

  Dear Mr Farmer, many thanks for your comments. We are sorry to hear about your deteriorating eyesight and your experience to date. The new NICE guidelines are designed to ensure a prompt diagnosis and fast access to effective treatments. If you are not already in contact with them, The Macular Society offer free help, support and advice on the condition.

• Gordon Bennett

  28 Apr 2018

  My wife who was identified three years ago with AMD is constantly told that her dry version will not result in absolute blindness but there is nothing that can be done for her, now aged 85. She is, of course, registered as partially sighted. Is this diagnosis correct,

  Serious Readers reply:

  Dear Mr Bennett, thank you for communicating with us. We are sorry to hear about your wife’s condition. We are a lighting company and experts in that field, and our blogs summarise news relating to light and sight in-so-far as it relates to our customers. We are not experts in eye care, so unfortunately we are not in a position to pass comment on your wife’s diagnosis. We recommend that you seek the advice of a registered eye care specialist with appropriate training.

• Barry Brooks

  29 Apr 2018

  My Mother-in-Law has lost the sight in her left eye through AMD. The issue for her was not so much problems with the speed of the NHS response more her lack of knowledge of the symptoms. Given the disastrous results of AMD we need better information so that we can detect early signs and seek help.

  Serious Readers reply:

  Dear Mr Brooks, thank you for taking the time to share your observations. We are sorry to hear about your mother-in-law. In the UK, The Macular Society campaign to raise awareness of signs and symptoms, realising that many people miss the early signs. Researchers have been trying for some time to find reliable indicators prior to the onset of Macular Degeneration, and we write blogs about this research whenever it is published. If you click here, you will be able to see the blogs we have written about the disease.