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“No advice, help, information or reassurance was given to me.”
Posted: Thursday 6 May 2021
Margaret went to a routine eye test at her local optician six years ago. At the time she had no reason to believe there was anything wrong
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New smart glasses help people with macular disease to read, recognise faces and identify objects
Posted: Wednesday 5 May 2021
Macular Society members are among 122 people from three countries who tested the latest smart glasses from OXSIGHT.
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Bringing you closer the experts in macular disease
Posted: Wednesday 28 April 2021
Each year, we bring together macular experts to share the latest research updates and advice on living with sight loss with our members at our annual conference.
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New drug for wet AMD to be put in the spotlight
Posted: Monday 26 April 2021
A new drug for age-related macular degeneration (AMD), which could see patients receiving as few as four injections a year, will be put under the spotlight next month as it becomes the focus of the Society’s next Virtual Clinic.
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'The biggest thing for me was knowing I’d never be able to drive'
Posted: Thursday 22 April 2021
After years of going back and forth to the opticians and hospital eye clinic Louise was eventually diagnosed with Stargardt disease at 15 years old.
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‘If we don’t fundraise, we’re never going to get anywhere’
Posted: Tuesday 20 April 2021
As travelling across the world has been out of the question for everyone this year, Julia Mills has found an alternative way to get to her destination of choice.
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Virtual event to explore visual hallucinations in children
Posted: Thursday 8 April 2021
Visual hallucinations in children and young adults with sight loss will be the topic of our next condition-specific Virtual Clinic.
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Your help is needed to shape review of UK eye clinics
Posted: Thursday 8 April 2021
An audit of eye clinics in the UK is due to take place later this year and your help is needed to shape it.
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New training for eyecare professionals to improve diagnosis experience
Posted: Tuesday 6 April 2021
Being told you are losing your sight can be devastating. It can leave you feeling isolated, lonely and full of fear for the future.
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Air pollution and AMD - should you be worried?
Posted: Thursday 1 April 2021
There have been several studies looking at the possible links between exposure to pollution and the increased risk of developing age-related macular degeneration (AMD).
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Campaign helps those with AMD live more independently
Posted: Wednesday 31 March 2021
Novartis, along with the support of the Macular Society and its members, has today launched a campaign to help those with wet age-related macular degeneration (AMD) continue to live more independently.
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Webinar to explore progress of research into rare macular condition
Posted: Thursday 11 March 2021
A potential treatment for a rare form of macular disease called Doyne honeycomb dystrophy will be the focus of this month’s condition-specific Virtual Clinic.
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