23/02/2026
This AMD Awareness Month, Ruth’s story is a powerful reminder that new treatments are bringing real hope ✨
Ruth, 78, from Sheffield, was devastated when she was diagnosed with Dry Age-Related Macular Degeneration and told by the NHS there was no treatment. Having seen her father lose his sight, she feared the same future. But after discovering a new light-therapy treatment at Optegra Eye Health Care in London and Manchester, Ruth finally found hope.
After three rounds of treatment, Ruth has experienced real improvements - from reading more lines on the eye chart to seeing clearly in darker rooms again. Even the final digit on her bedroom clock, once invisible, is now clear.
Stories like Ruth’s show how innovation is changing what’s possible for patients with Dry AMD, offering stability, improved vision, and most importantly, hope.
Find out more about this innovative treatment at https://www.optegra.com/dry-amd-treatment/