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Action Against AMD

@AgainstAMD

AAAMD is a non-profit organization dedicated to eradicating age-related macular degeneration, the leading cause of sight loss in the developed world

 London, UK
actionagainstamd.org/
Joined September 2019
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We @AgainstAMD are excited to announce our endorsement of the pilot phase of #OurFutureHealth. Find out more about @ukfuturehealth as volunteers join the UK’s largest ever health research programme youtube.com/watch?v=r7G5InXt…
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The latest #PowerOfIdeas collection shares a personal look at the needs, insights, and ideas generated for—and by—the patient community. Our CEO @wenhwalee was invited to contribute his own views, which are a paradigm-shifting call to action @AgainstAMD milkeninstitute.org/power-of…
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Our CEO ⁦@wenhwalee⁩ is answering questions about Data in research at the ⁦@INSIGHTeyehub⁩ event right now. #Datasaveslives
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Massive thanks to our panel chair @cathyyelf, speakers Julie Parker, @dawnasim @pearsekeane and @wenhwalee for taking part in the #AMD #RSMLive event we held jointly with @RoySocMed this evening! @Moorfields @UCLeye @MacularSociety @BlindVeterans @SightScotland @fightforsightUK
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Our panel discussion is #RSMLive right now for 'Living with Age-related Macular Degeneration' jointly organised with @RoySocMed
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An excellent panel discussion hosted by @cathyyelf from @MacularSociety at our @RoySocMed event has started now! Lots of great questions from the community and insights from @pearsekeane @dawnasim @wenhwalee and patient representative Julie Parker.
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Hear now from #AMD patient Julie Parker at #RSMLive in the event 'Living with Age-related Macular Degeneration' jointly organised by @AgainstAMD and @RoySocMed.
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And to wrap up #AMDAwarenessmonth, we hear from Dr Eleanor Williams, Community Engagement Coordinator @AgainstAMD. This information-packed piece answers some of the most common questions about AMD and gives our take on the issue. #WeareActionAgainstAMD tinyurl.com/35atp9ss
This infographic illustrates the following statistics about AMD: 1. There are 196 million people with all forms of AMD in 2020 and they will be 288 million in 2040; 2. In the UK, there are 8.7 million people with AMD, of which 10% have the 'wet' form of AMD and over 600K have late AMD; 3. Half of all blindness in the UK is caused by AMD; 4. 1 in every 4 people over the age of 75 have AMD.

ALT This infographic illustrates the following statistics about AMD: 1. There are 196 million people with all forms of AMD in 2020 and they will be 288 million in 2040; 2. In the UK, there are 8.7 million people with AMD, of which 10% have the 'wet' form of AMD and over 600K have late AMD; 3. Half of all blindness in the UK is caused by AMD; 4. 1 in every 4 people over the age of 75 have AMD.

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Did you know that Age-related Macular Degeneration (AMD) is not rare? The @WHO estimates 1 in every 40 people in the world have it. In the UK, over 600,000 have AMD: that's more than the population of the city of Manchester. #sightloss #AMDAwarenessMonth #weareActionAgainstAMD
Image consists of icons representing 40 people of which one is highlighted. Image illustrates the fact than 1 in every 40 people in the world have Age-related Macular Degeneration. Image includes the tag @AgainstAMD and the following hashtags: #AMDAwarenessmonth #WeareActionAgainstAMD

ALT Image consists of icons representing 40 people of which one is highlighted. Image illustrates the fact than 1 in every 40 people in the world have Age-related Macular Degeneration. Image includes the tag @AgainstAMD and the following hashtags: #AMDAwarenessmonth #WeareActionAgainstAMD

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Our CEO and Chief Scientist @wenhwalee spoke about Health Data a couple of weeks ago at the @ODIHQ #ODISummit2020 to 1K+ attendees from 72 countries. A clip of the panel discussion, with @IndraJoshi10, @tkb and @TinaColdham, is now available youtu.be/ugOSvmBKqN4
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