ETPT_2008


Self-help organization of people with retina degeneration	Förderung von Ehrenamt & Netzhautforschung

European Tandem Pilgrimage 2008

from September 12 until September 24, 2008

Locations and Schedule of the AMD Information Bus

during the European Tandem Pilgrimage 2008 from September 12 until September 24, 2008

No.	Date	City	Time	Location
1.	11.09.08	Hanau	10:00 - 16:00 Uhr	Market Place
2.	12.09.2008	Mainz	10:00 - 17:00 Uhr	Theater-/Gutenbergplatz
3.	13.09.2008	Speyer	09:00 - 13:00 Uhr	Maximilianstraße
4.	13/09/2008	Baden-Baden	14:00 - 17:00 o'clock	Goethestraße 1 (Theater)
5.	14/09/2008	Breisach	09:00 - 13:00 o'clock	Gymnasium/Busstation
6.	14/09/2008	Rheinfelden	14:00 - 17:00 o'clock	Oberrheinplatz
7.	15/09/2008	Basel	09:00- 13:00 o'clock	Barfüsserplatz
8.	15.09.2008	Zürich	14:00 - 17:00 o'clock	Helvetiaplatz
9.	16.09.2008	Einsiedeln	09:00 - 14:00 o'clock	Dorfplatz/Zentrum
10.	16/09/2008	Rest Day at Einsiedeln	-	-
11.	17/09/2008	Airolo	09:00 - 13:00 o'clock	Town Hall/Market Place
12.	17/09/2008	Bellinzona	14:00 - 17:00 o'clock	Kathedrale/Market Place
13.	18/09/2008	Gallarate	09:00 - 13:00 o'clock	Town Hall/Market Place
14.	18/09/2008	Milano	14:00 - 17:00 o'clock	Cathedral/Main Street
15.	19/09/2008	Piacenza	09:00 - 13:00 o'clock	Cathedral/Market Place
16.	19/09/2008	Parma	14:00 - 17:00 o'clock	Baptisterum/Cathedral/Market Place
17.	20/09/2008	Maranello	09:00 - 17:00 o'clock	Town Hall/Market Place
18.	21/09/2008	San Marcello	09:00 - 13:00 o'clock	Town Hall/Market Place
19.	21/09.2008	Pisa	14:00 - 17:00 o'clock	Cathedral/Leaning Tower/Market Place
20.	22/09/2008	San Vincenzo	09:00 - 13:00 o'clock	Town Hall/Market Place
21.	22/09/2008	Grosseto	14:00 - 17:00 o'clock	Monastery/Cathedral/Market Place
22.	23/09/2008	Civitavecchia	09:00 - 13:00 o'clock	Town Hall/Market Place
23.	23/09/2008	Rome	14:00 - 17:00 o'clock	near St. Peter's Cathedral

Stand: März 2007, Gerda Weyhreter

picture_AMD-Bus

AMD Alliance - Line - Information Bus - ETP 2008

Mainz - Einsiedeln - Rome

"AMD - Education - Information - Advice"

Definition

The age-related macular degeneration (AMD) is a chronically progredient illness of the macula which leads to the loss of the central vision. The macula is the small, central part of the retina responsible for sharp and focussed sight. Therefore, it is vital for all activities such as driving, reading, recognizing faces, watching TV but also for distinguishing colours.

Symptoms

The most frequent symptoms of AMD are a blurred central vision, a central blind spot or a distorted vision of objects. The peripheral vision usually remains intact. The illness typically shows first only on one eye. But there is a 45% chance that the other eye is going to be affected within the following 5 years.

Epidemiology

Risk factors

The problem of what exactly causes the AMD is not yet solved. Scientific studies have identified a number of factors which entrain a higher risk to be affected by the illness. These risk factors are, among others: smoking, age, gender, hair colour, food. There are some ways of prevention.

Treatments for "moist" AMD

According to the current state of research, AMD cannot be cured. In the past 20 years many latest findings from research went into possible treatments. The illness can be somewhat slowed down today but - regrettably - still not cured.
There is a number of tried out and successful treatments to ease AMD such as drug therapies and laser therapies. Other treatments still have research status and are being applied successfully but still need to be developed further in order to obtain long-term results.

Before it gets dark: Check your sight!

Locations and Schedule of the AMD Information Bus during the European-Tandem-Pilgrimage 2008

zu the top