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moorfieldsbrc.bsky.social
February is #AMDAwarenessMonth 👁️

This month we are highlighting pioneering research supported by Moorfields BRC and conducted @moorfields.bsky.social. This study helped restore reading vision in people with advanced AMD using a tiny retinal implant.

🔗: moorfieldsbrc.nihr.ac.uk/pioneering-p...
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February 24, 2026 at 2:44 PM
dkjei-uhn.bsky.social
February is #AMDAwarenessMonth.

Macular degeneration is an eye disease that affects central vision.

Hear from Dr. Alex Kaplan on:

👁️ What is AMD?
⚠️ Risk factors and early symptoms
🔍 Diagnosis and treatment options
🔬 Current research

Watch more >> bit.ly/4laeeg9

@uhn.ca @uhnresearch.ca
February 23, 2026 at 3:47 PM
brightfocus.bsky.social
Age-related macular degeneration (AMD) is a leading cause of vision loss, yet many people don't know they have it until irreversible vision loss occurs.

This #AMDAwarenessMonth, learn about the importance of regular eye exams, symptoms, risk factors & the latest research: https://bit.ly/4tzVDO1.
Did you know? As many as 20 million U.S. adults aged 40 and older are living with some form of AMD.
February 14, 2026 at 8:06 PM
visionaryuk.bsky.social
Many thanks @macularsociety.org for taking over our @bsky.app as part of #AMDAwarenessMonth and #LowVisionAwareness Month to talk about macular disease. It's great to hear about the important work you do and the valuable support you offer to people with this condition!
Macular Society logo - Beating Macular Disease.
February 27, 2025 at 8:58 AM
visionaryuk.bsky.social
Thank you to @visionaryuk.bsky.social for inviting us to their @bsky.app takeover. For more information or support for living with macular disease, please visit us at macularsociety.org or call us on 0300 3030 111.

#AMDAwarenessMonth #LowVisionAwareness @macularsociety.org
Macular Society logo - Beating Macular Disease.
February 27, 2025 at 8:57 AM
visionaryuk.bsky.social
The Macular Society funds groundbreaking research to find a cure for macular disease. Read more about how research can improve the lives of people living with macular disease.

www.macularsociety.org/research/exp...

#AMDAwarenessMonth #LowVisionAwareness @macularsociety.org
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February 26, 2025 at 4:30 PM
visionaryuk.bsky.social
Do you have questions about macular disease? Our Helpline is here to support you. Call us on 0300 3030 111 for advice and reassurance.

#AMDAwarenessMonth #LowVisionAwareness @macularsociety.org

www.macularsociety.org/support/one-...
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February 26, 2025 at 1:30 PM
visionaryuk.bsky.social
A regular eye test is an important health check for everyone. You should have an eye test every two years or as often as recommended by your optician, even if you don’t have any problems with your sight.

#AMDAwarenessMonth @macularsociety.org
Woman sat at slit-lamp as female optometrist looks through lens.
February 26, 2025 at 11:30 AM
visionaryuk.bsky.social
February is #LowVisionAwareness month and #AMDAwarenessMonth in the US. Macular disease is the biggest cause of sight loss in the developed world, affecting nearly 1.5m people, of all ages.

Find out more about macular disease on @macularsociety.org website: www.macularsociety.org/macular-dise...
A distorted image of Tower Bridge representing what it would look like with macular disease, with the centre of the image blurred out.
February 26, 2025 at 9:42 AM
visionaryuk.bsky.social
We are delighted to have @macularsociety.org take over our LinkedIn today as part of Age-Related Macular Degeneration (AMD) and Low Vision Awareness Month and share important information as well as the great work and support they provide!

#AMDAwarenessMonth #LowVisionAwareness
Macular Society logo - Beating Macular Disease.
February 26, 2025 at 9:01 AM
thepurplelilac.bsky.social
Today I'm sharing this retinal organoid picture to remind you to always #loveyoureyes 👁️
#academicValentines #visionresearch #stemcells #organoids #Eyehealth #lowvisionmonth #AMDawarenessmonth #sciart
February 14, 2025 at 2:43 PM
psifoundation.bsky.social
Dr. Crystal Cheng (@uhnresearch.bsky.social)'s study on progression of geographic atrophy and intravitreal injections of ranibizumab among patients treated for age-related macular degeneration: www.psifoundation.org/funded-resea.... #AMDAwarenessMonth #AMD
Funded Research - PSI Foundation
List of projects funded by PSI Foundation.
www.psifoundation.org
February 4, 2025 at 4:34 PM
psifoundation.bsky.social
Dr. Davin Johnson (Queen's University)'s study on systemic absorption of bevacizumab and ranibizumab in humans treated for choroidal neovascularization secondary to age-related macular degeneration: www.psifoundation.org/funded-resea.... #AMDAwarenessMonth #AMD
Funded Research - PSI Foundation
List of projects funded by PSI Foundation.
www.psifoundation.org
February 4, 2025 at 4:33 PM
psifoundation.bsky.social
Dr. Laura Donaldson (@machealthsci.bsky.social)'s study on the prediction of response to intravitreal anti-VEGF by short-term improvement in age-related macular degeneration: www.psifoundation.org/funded-resea.... #AMDAwarenessMonth #AMD
Funded Research - PSI Foundation
List of projects funded by PSI Foundation.
www.psifoundation.org
February 4, 2025 at 4:33 PM
psifoundation.bsky.social
February is Age-related Macular Degeneration (AMD) Awareness Month and Low Vision Awareness Month. See how PSI funds research grants on #AMD and vision health research. #AMDAwarenessMonth
February 4, 2025 at 4:33 PM
mazhry.bsky.social
"Please get your eyes evaluated for this common reason of legal blindness."" #vision #eyeacuity #eyehealth #AMDAwarenessMonth #AMD

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November 25, 2024 at 4:32 AM
mazhry.bsky.social
"The Academy recommends the following steps to help potentially avoid AMD and other eye diseases" #vision #eyeacuity #eyehealth #AMDAwarenessMonth #AMD

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November 25, 2024 at 4:27 AM
mazhry.bsky.social
"ACUITY EYE CENTER LAHORE PAKISTAN and the American Academy of Ophthalmology reminds the public that a simple eye exam is key to saving sight against Age-Related Macular Degeneration" #vision #eyeacuity #eyehealth #AMDAwarenessMonth #AMD

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November 25, 2024 at 4:24 AM
mazhry.bsky.social
Feb-2019 AMD Awareness month #vision #eyeacuity #eyehealth #AMDAwarenessMonth #AMD

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November 25, 2024 at 4:23 AM
mazhry.bsky.social
"One study found that exercising three times a week reduced the risk of developing wet AMD over 15 years by 70 percent." #vision #eyeacuity #eyehealth #AMDAwarenessMonth #AMD

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November 25, 2024 at 4:22 AM
mazhry.bsky.social
Feb-2019 AMD Awareness month #vision #eyeacuity #eyehealth #AMDAwarenessMonth #AMD

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November 25, 2024 at 4:22 AM
mazhry.bsky.social
"Several studies have shown that people who had a reduced risk of AMD had diets rich in omega-3 fatty acids, such as fish." #vision #eyeacuity #eyehealth #AMDAwarenessMonth #AMD

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November 25, 2024 at 4:22 AM
mazhry.bsky.social
"As seniors age, many will develop eye diseases that can become debilitating if not treated in time, such as AMD." #vision #eyeacuity #eyehealth #AMDAwarenessMonth #AMD

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November 25, 2024 at 4:21 AM
mazhry.bsky.social
Feb-2019 AMD Awareness month #vision #eyeacuity #eyehealth #AMDAwarenessMonth #AMD

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November 25, 2024 at 4:21 AM
mazhry.bsky.social
"Amsler's Grid" is used to detect early AMD effects. #vision #eyeacuity #eyehealth #AMDAwarenessMonth #AMD

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November 25, 2024 at 4:21 AM