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'I rubbed my eye - and suddenly the words looked muddled and distorted'
Age-related macular degeneration (AMD) affects the eyesight – and Christine O’Flynn writes about the fright of discovering she had AMD, but how she’s learned to deal with it.
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Sep 8th 2018, 7:30 PM
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'Once the damage is done, it's done': This condition is causing sight loss in thousands of Irish every year
Age-related macular degeneration is the leading cause of sight loss in people aged 50 and over in Ireland.
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Sep 28th 2017, 6:00 AM
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Trinity researchers make blindness breakthrough
The researchers looked at age-related macular degeneration, which causes blindness in sufferers.
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Apr 3rd 2014, 10:38 AM
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Want to be blindfolded - in the name of entertainment?
250 people will be blindfolded while at a fundraising event this month, which is being held to raise awareness of age-related macular degeneration.
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Sep 13th 2012, 6:45 AM