Find your local support

Find links to country specific associations dedicated to supporting and informing the low vision community.

Italy

Comitato Macula (Italy)

The first Italian association of people living with low vision. Website includes videos of personal experiences and SOS Macula, a service dedicated to listen to the needs of people living with macular related conditions and their families, to help find the most suitable solution to their problem.

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Canada

Fighting Blindness Canada

Canada’s leading private funder of vision research. You can find information on eye diseases, and resources for being newly diagnosed.

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USA

Prevent Blindness US

Founded in 1908, Prevent Blindness is the nation's leading volunteer eye health and safety organization dedicated to fighting blindness and saving sight.

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Spain

Macula Retina Association (Spain)

For people and relatives of those affected by  macula and retinal related conditions that cause low vision and legal blindness. You can find information on age-related macula degeneration and more.

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Spain

Retina Brazil

A non-profit organisation supporting and informing people with low vision. Retina Brazil provide information on low vision conditions, research, the role of genetics and guidance on looking after your eyes and your emotional wellbeing.

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France

Retina France

A non-profit organisation, bringing together people affected by low vision in order to inform and provide social and humanitarian assistance. The organisation shares information about scientific research.

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Global

Retina International

A global umbrella organisation for patient-led charities and foundations who support research into rare, genetically inherited and age-related forms of low vision conditions.

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New Zealand

Retina New Zealand

A volunteer-led organisation of and for people with low vision, offering peer-to-peer support, services and information about low vision conditions.

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South Africa

Retina South Africa

The only South African association dedicated to helping people with low vision access research and therapies. Retina South Africa offer free counselling, education and guidance on living with low vision. Webinars are hosted on a range of topics across retina related conditions.

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Germany

PRO RETINA (Germany) 

A self-help association of people with low vision. PRO RETINA offers a comprehensive range of advice on diagnosis specific and social topics, aids and much more. You can also exchange ideas with other affected persons in their regional groups.

 

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Germany

Retina Switzerland 

An association of people living with low vision conditions. Retina Suisse informs and advises affected people, their relatives and the general public, supports the exchange of experiences and mutual help of its members and promotes scientific research in the field of retinal degenerations.

 

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