As you know, my mother suffers from age related macular degeneration,so I have experienced at close hand the effects of this cruel disease. Losing your vision is very hard, particularly for older people who often have other ailments to cope with. It's not just losing the ability to read or watch TV or recognise people you have known for years - all of which are bad enough- losing your vision also affects your balance, your mobility and crucially your confidence. Everyday tasks which most of take for granted become so difficult or impossible.

At present there are no effective treatments and with an aging population, more people are likely to be diagnosed and suffer from AMD. The Macular Society works to provide advice to those affected by the disease and is also one of very few organisations funding research into the disease and potential treatments.

I should be very grateful if you would be willing to sponsor me. Any amount can help people who have lost their central vision.

Thank you so much for your support.

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