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Article 40 of the draft bill on social security funding for 2022 seeks to delegate the prescribing of corrective lenses to orthoptists. The France Macula Federation and the French Retinal Society are concerned about this measure, which could put the visual health of the French people at risk. Read more

Do you want to make an appointment with an ophthalmologist? Do you find it difficult to make an appointment? Are the delays long? Read more

Age-related macular degeneration, or AMD, is a retinal condition that affects more than 200 million people worldwide, including one million in France. AMD affects older people in different ways depending on whether it presents in the wet or dry form. Read more

Today, specialists are unanimous in their verdict: diet plays an essential role in maintaining our visual health, especially when it comes to diabetic macular edema or AMD. Read more

Getting around is one of the most essential everyday issues for people affected by sight loss. Finding one’s way around safely represents a major challenge in daily life. Aira has come up with a new high-tech solution that’s very promising. Read more

AMD is the primary cause of visual disability in people aged over 50. The disease affects 8% of the population in France, a rate which increases sharply with age. Given that life expectancy is expanding, incidence of AMD should continue to rise, which makes research into treatment even more vital. Read more

Behind the acronym ‘MOF’ there lies one of the most prestigious titles in the world of craftsmanship: the Meilleur Ouvrier de France or Best Craftsman of France. While the awarding of this distinction for carpenters, florists or pastry chefs is more widely acknowledged, the MOF eyeglass makers are less well known. Here we take a look at this unique trade. Read more

The first games-based ophthalmological telemonitoring app, OdySight, enables remote monitoring of patients affected by chronic retinal diseases. In 2022 it became the first telemedicine app to be reimbursed under the state social security system in France. Read more

The result of more than two years of collaboration between the French Regional Technical Center for Visual Disability (CTRDV) and the studio typographies.fr, Luciole (meaning firefly), is a real revolution for people with sight difficulties. This typeface offers optimal readability for all those affected by forms of visual impairment. Read more

When one is visually impaired, technical aids can represent a sizeable expense. In France, there are various types of financial support available, which facilitate the purchase of low-vision aids that are indispensable to daily life. Read more

A mobile game with a medical purpose, OdySight assists patients affected by chronic retinal diseases, offering them a unique connection with an eye doctor. This is the first game-based ophthalmological telemonitoring app. Read more

Diabetic retinopathy is an eye disease resulting from diabetes. A recent British study pointed to a link between these retinal anomalies and eating disorders. Read more

An eye disease that affects a large number of elderly people across the world, AMD, or age-related macular degeneration, affects the ability to see, sometimes even resulting in total blindness. Costs for those affected by this ocular condition are partially reimbursed by the French social security system and can also be covered under health insurance plans from mutual insurance groups. Read more

For many years now, Light Vision has been investing its time, expertise and financial resources into the development of innovative equipment for people afflicted by diseases that affect their central vision (AMD, Stargardt disease, diabetic macular edema…). The company has come up with unique electronic glasses that transform the everyday lives of numerous patients. Read more

A retinal condition that alters central vision in over 50s, age-related macular degeneration or AMD is the primary cause of visual impairment in older people in Western countries. While the dry form of AMD cannot be treated, today there exist several treatments for wet AMD. Read more