Stargardt's Disease
Patrick who has Stargardt's, loves his rugby league.
Read Patrick's story here.
On this page:
Latest News and Updates:
What is Stargardt's Disease?
Stargardt's disease is a type of macular degeneration that typically surfaces before the age of 20. It causes a progressive loss of central vision of both eyes, but does not affect peripheral vision.
Related Fact Sheets:
Meet some of our clients with Stargardt's
Karen’s lust for life
Karen Pritchard likes to “take life by the throat and give it a good shake”. She also knows what it’s like to be vision impaired and is happy to lend her support to anyone in the same boat...
Read Karen's story here.
Mary moves with the times
Christmas 2004 was something of a turning point for Mary Beekman. This was when the 78-year-old from Strathfield, in Sydney, first realised that macular degeneration had caused her sight to deteriorate to an extent that she could no longer drive...
Read Mary's story here.
Playing for Australia
The sound of leather on willow is synonymous with summer. But for cricket players Lindsay Heaven and Chris Baillie, it's replaced by the sound of rattling metal...
Read Lindsay and Chris' story here.
The Allamby Family
Imagine being told you have an eye condition that will affect the way you see the world for the rest of your life. It’s a lot to deal with at any age, but particularly difficult when it happens during adolescence...
Read the Allamby's story here.
Our services for people with Stargardt's
Equipment for people with Stargardt's
Peer Support Groups
Related Links
This page last updated: 25 September 2007