Running Apes

MACS (Micro & Anophthalmic Children’s Society, www.macs.org.uk) was formed in 1993, by a group of parents, all of whom had children with microphthalmia (small formed eyes), anophthalmia (no eyes) and coloboma (sight problems). Until then, most of them didn’t know of any other children like their own and children with these conditions did not have the opportunity to meet each other, support each other and learn from each other.

MACS is a Registered Charity in the UK and is run by volunteer parents with children who have the eye conditions, and by young people who are directly affected. Mutual support, from people who know what you are experiencing, either as a parent or young person, is something that we passionately believe in that is why the charity is run entirely by volunteers who understand what is needed.