Episodes 14
Avg. Duration 25m
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Since Jun 2025
Latest Episode May 2026

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Newly diagnosed with Macular Degeneration, Chris Baxter investigates the reality of living with the condition and looks to the future! I'd love to hear your thoughts and comments at [email protected]

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S1E14 Macular Degenerate Goes Hi-Tech

May 23, 2026 56m Transcript

From Scotland to Silicon Valley; today's guest is a force of nature. Born in India, shaped in Dundee and now building the future in California, Sriram Ganesh has taken a lifelong obsession with…

S1E14 Macular Degenerate with eye-land tales from the Caribbean

May 09, 2026 27m

Chris chats to fellow 'degenerate' Phil Slater, speaking from his home in the Cayman Islands. Before retirement, Phil spent years working as a community mental health nurse across the British…

S1E12 Macular Degenerate: A link Between Dentistry And Degeneration?

Mar 29, 2026 37m

Chris meets Dr Jeremy McMeen, an American optometrist with more than 30 years of clinical experience, working across Nebraska and Kansas. He's attracting attention and controversy for proposing a…

S1E11 Macular Degenerate and The Beautiful Game

Mar 08, 2026 36m

In this episode of Macular Degenerate, Chris Baxter is joined by Reuben Cowley - someone he first met at the BBC, long before Macular Degeneration became part of his life. Their stories have since…

S1E10 Macular Degenerate: New Year, Quick Update

Jan 24, 2026 10m

Welcome to the first update of 2026. After a quiet spell, this brief episode lands before January is gone for good, exploring job hunting and the surprising progress you can make in a short space of…

S1E9 Macular Degenerate In A Cupboard!

Nov 11, 2025 30m Transcript

In Episode 9, Chris Baxter finds himself locked in a cupboard at Gloucestershire Royal Hospital, with a man whose voice has earned him a place in the Guinness Book of World Records for its…

S1E8 Macular Degenerate: The Florida Floaters!

Oct 26, 2025 23m Transcript

When your retina throws a curveball across the pond! In this heartfelt episode, Chris chats with his 88-year-old uncle, Paddy Rice, who now lives in Florida. The conversation uncovers a surprising…

S1E7 Macular Degenerate and Giant Chocolate Buttons!

Oct 02, 2025 24m Transcript

In this latest episode, Chris meets a super-positive woman called Jackie Terry. "Age Related" suggests that you have to be more mature to be diagnosed with the condition. Jackie's was confirmed in…

S1E6 Macular Degenerate Goes 'Psycho'

Sep 20, 2025 28m Transcript

Former Secretary-General of the World Federation of Chiropractic, Richard Brown in conversation with Chris Baxter. Remember the shower scene in the classic film Psycho? This episode features an…

S1E5 Macular Degenerate In Conversation

Sep 07, 2025 33m Transcript

Chris Baxter is joined by Amanda Read who began to lose her sight over 20 years ago due to a rare genetic condition called Stargardt Disease. Amanda's dedicated most of her working life (so far!) to…

S1E4 Macular Degenerate Gets Loaded!

Aug 08, 2025 13m Transcript

It's time for the third injection of the 'loading dose.' Chris Baxter contemplates going back to hospital for another eye jab and gets an update on his condition. Also, an interesting observation…

S1E3 Macular Degenerate: Radio Retina

Jul 24, 2025 26m Transcript

Chris Baxter's in search of more stories about eyes! In episode 3, he talks to broadcaster, writer and former BBC colleague, Mark Cummings. Mark was looking forward to an exciting new career when he…

S1E2 Macular Degenerate Goes Forth!

Jul 14, 2025 19m Transcript

Chris Baxter is getting used to the idea of regular ocular injections. He's so brave - he takes his teenage son along for the ride (to hold his hand). Wimp! Is the eyesight improving after the course…

S1E1 Welcome to Macular Degenerate!

Jun 14, 2025 18m Transcript

Former BBC man Chris Baxter comes to terms with his diagnosis of AMD. Why is everything looking wavy, is that a needle I see before me? Join Chris on a journey of discovery. Please drop me a line at…

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