Vision Express marks Macular Week campaign with ‘Tea for MD’ activity

Optical patients were last week welcomed into Vision Express practices for a cup of tea to mark the first ever Macular Week campaign between July 6-12.

The multiple partnered with the Macular Society by staging ‘Tea for MD’ on July 11, with the charity’s giant heart-shaped sunglasses also taking centre stage.

Cathy Yelf, CEO of the Macular Society said: ‘We are extremely grateful to Vision Express for the efforts put in by all team members across stores nationwide. By 2020 almost 700,000 Britons will have late stage age-related macular degeneration.

‘We are fighting for more funding for macular research because our ageing society means many more people are developing the condition. We urgently need to find a solution and fundraising activities such as the Tea for MD provide valuable funding for our research.’