February | 2024

Many people with AMD may not notice symptoms right away until the disease progresses or affects both eyes. Vision changes due to AMD include:

• Difficulty seeing in the center of vision, needed for reading, cooking, or driving
• Trouble seeing in dim light
• Straight lines (such as light poles) start to appear wavy, blurry, crooked or missing
• Fading and/or changes in the appearance of colors
• Difficulty recognizing familiar faces.

The coming eclipse will be the last total solar eclipse visible from the United States until 2044. Protect your eyes, and make the most of this unique celestial event, and don't forget your ISO-certified eclipse glasses.

The International Agency for the Prevention of Blindness is hosting 2030 IN SIGHT LIVE on June 25-27, 2024 in Mexico City and online. Join a diverse spectrum of delegates from senior leaders with decades of experience to medical students, fellows, and emerging professionals in the field of eye health.

Prevent Blindness is sharing the opportunity to participate in a Thyroid Eye Disease (TED) clinical trial that is open for patients who are over 18 and have been recently diagnosed with TED.

If you’d like to participate but are unsure if you qualify, that’s okay. You can fill out a short questionnaire and potentially eligible patients will be contacted by a study team member, who will be ready to answer your questions.

Qualifying participants may be covered for the costs of travel, accommodations, the study drug, and any study-related procedures. Note: Any personal information you fill out is secure and confidential.

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