Mission

Preserving and Restoring Vision

The Macula Foundation is dedicated to the prevention and restoration of vision loss due to macular disease.

Introduction

The Macula Foundation has a long, established history of extraordinary teaching and research. Meetings are held regionally and nationally to study the macula and share groundbreaking discoveries.

About Us

Leadership

Accomplishments

40+ Years of Excellence

As the very first dedicated to macula disease, The Macula Foundation takes pride in its history of innovative contributions to the field.

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Awareness

The Impact of Macular Degeneration and Diabetic Retinopathy

The leading cause of severe vision loss is due to macular disease. In patients over the age fifty, it is due to age-related macular degeneration (AMD). In patients under the age of fifty it is due to edema in diabetic retinopathy.

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People worldwide

Well-founded estimates project the worldwide number of people with AMD in 2020 to be 196 million and almost double by 2040.

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People in the US

9.3% of the American population have diabetes (*According to The American Diabetes Association)

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Have Diabetic Retinopathy

3.8% of the U.S. population is impacted by the disease — this consists of an estimated 770,000 people.

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