Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Wednesday, 24 April 2024

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health

Health Services for the Blind and Vision Impaired: Vision Ireland

Mr. Aaron Mullaniff:

Those with AMD are more likely to be female. The average age at time of referral is 68 with 2.2 chronic conditions in addition to the vision impairment. The particular risk with AMD is the loss of central vision. We have terrific teams which are really good at supporting people to centrically view by using peripheral vision. There is also a risk of falls and hip fractures.