EPISODE · May 14, 2022 · 13 MIN
254 The Portobello Macular Society Group
from Porty Podcast · host David Calder, Anne Dignan, Iona McLean, Debbie McGregor, John Gilligan
Send us Fan MailNearly 1.5m people in the UK have macular disease. Every day, some 300 more are diagnosed. At the moment, not enough is known about why the condition occurs and, as yet, there is no cure. It affects people of all ages though mostly affecting those over the age of 55. The Macular Society was set up to support people who suffer from this condition, mainly through local groups like the one in Portobello. But its mission is also fund research until a cure can be found and the disease can be beaten. For the Porty Podcast’s David Calder, while this episode focuses on the local Porty group, he also has a very personal reason for why it affects him. For more information:The Portobello Group meets on the second Wednesday of each month between 1pm and 3, upstairs in the library. More details from the contacts and links below.Macular SocietyTel: 0300 3030 111Email: [email protected]: https://www.macularsociety.orgIona McLean - Regional Manager South East [email protected]: 07517 543 998 Sight ScotlandTel: 0800 024 8973 Email [email protected] or [email protected]: https://sightscotland.org.uk/
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Send us Fan Mail Nearly 1.5m people in the UK have macular disease. Every day, some 300 more are diagnosed. At the moment, not enough is known about why the condition occurs and, as yet, there is no cure. It affects people of all ages though mostly affecting those over the age of 55. The Macular Society was set up to support people who suffer from this condition, mainly through local groups like the one in Portobello. But its mission is also fund research until a cure can be found and the dis...
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