When
Paul Andrew Whittaker sadly passed away, his family chose to raise money for the
Macular Society in his memory through his notice page right here on funeral-notices.co.uk. In doing so they raised over £3,000 for the charity, which I know will be very gratefully received.
But just who is the Macular Society, and what do they do? Let’s learn a little bit more about this fantastic charity.
Most people have heard of the retina and cornea when talking about the different parts of the eye, but the macula is a bit of an unknown. The macula is actually a small part of the retina that is responsible for our central vision and a lot of our colour vision, as well as the fine detail in the images we see.
In the UK, around 1.5 million people have macular disease, with over 700,000 of these having the most common condition, age-related macular degeneration (AMD). Macular diseases can affect people of all ages, but AMD is mostly found in people over the age of 55.
Founded in 1987, the Macular Society’s vision is simply to put an end to macular disease, once and for all. Typically this is through funding scientific research, while also working collaboratively with other charities and organisations that have the same goal.
Macular Society also has an advice and information telephone line for anyone who needs to get help, either for themselves or a loved one. They also offer telephone counselling, mentoring, and a telephone befriending service.
These services and research would not be possible without the generous donations from people like you, and with an ever-ageing population, more and more people are affected by macular disease, and therefore turning to the organisations like the Macular Society for help.
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