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New treatment for wet AMD approved for NHS patients

Posted: Wednesday 16 December 2020

A new treatment for wet age-related macular degeneration (AMD), which would could see patients receiving as few as four injections a year, has been approved for use in England and Wales.

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Pat Laye & Disney Castle

A dream, some imagination and a few knitting needles

Posted: Monday 7 December 2020

According to Walt Disney ‘If you can dream it, you can do it’. And, that has certainly been the case for Pat Laye, who wanted to knit her very own version of the Sleeping Beauty Castle.

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Renewed calls for patients with dry AMD to take part in research

Posted: Thursday 3 December 2020

Do you have late-stage dry age-related macular degeneration (AMD)? If so, researchers have renewed their calls for your help.

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New technology could lead to insights into causes of macular disease

Posted: Wednesday 2 December 2020

A study at the University of Southampton has used new imaging technology to make a digital reconstruction of eye tissue, which could provide new insights into the causes of irreversible blinding diseases.

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Research shows omega 3 and vitamin D do not help prevent AMD

Posted: Friday 27 November 2020

New research has revealed that omega 3 and vitamin D do not help to prevent age-related macular degeneration (AMD).A new study, which is the largest of its kind to date, has looked at whether supplements of vitamin D or omega-3 fatty acids reduce the ris…

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Our Working Age and Young Peoples' Manager shares his self isolation tips

Posted: Friday 27 March 2020

Our working age and young peoples' manager Colin Daniels has shared his top tips for surviving self isolation when you are living with sight loss.

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New tech support service has helped you stay connected

Posted: Tuesday 24 March 2020

Whatever our level of sight, it’s hard to ignore just how thoroughly technology has worked its way into all our lives.

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