Last September I was diagnosed with this rare and potentially blinding eye condition called Birdshot. I have to tell you, I thought they were joking.....with a name like that!!! Unfortunately they knew what they were talking about and I, now know a lot more about Birdshot than I did back then. Little is known about why you get this disease. It changes you sight and your life in many ways. I am currently on a toxic drug treatment regime to keep the inflammation in my eyes under control. This disease is quite mysterious and it's progress and outcome varies with every patient. 

The aim of the walk is to raise money for a Birdshot Biobank to help researchers understand the rare and potentially blinding disease of Birdshot Chorioretinopathy. I believe this is where the answers will lie.

We need to find out why people get this eye condition and what can be done to treat it in a more effective way.  We are quite a rare group us "Birdshotters" and our numbers are small. A Birdshot Biobank would really aid researchers and scientists interested in finding out more about the condition and devising better treatment options.

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