1 in 3 people know someone with macular disease

One in three people know someone with macular disease, according to a survey by leading sight loss charity the Macular Society. Macular disease affects more people in the UK than Alzheimer’s, yet many people remain unaware of what it is and who is affected. According to the survey only 63 per cent of people know of the condition, despite 600,000 people living with itin Britain, and around 200 people being diagnosed every day. The Macular Society has produced a short film to raise the profile of the debilitating condition, which…

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