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'Exercise has really been what has kept me going.'
Posted: Monday 27 July 2020
Many active gym members have struggled to stay fit during lockdown, but 72-year-old Terry Jackson has been making extra efforts to keep active from the comfort of his home office.Terry, who was diagnosed with dry AMD at the age of 70, has always been pas…
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Implant means patients can go six months without injections
Posted: Thursday 23 July 2020
A study looking at the effectiveness of a small, refillable eye implant has shown that 98% of patients with wet age-related macular degeneration (AMD) were able to go six months between treatments.Roche has announced positive results from its phase III A…
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What is the future for eye clinics after the coronavirus crisis?
Posted: Tuesday 21 July 2020
If you’ve ever struggled to get an appointment at your local eye clinic, or spent hours in a crowded waiting room, it’ll come as no surprise to learn that ophthalmology is the busiest outpatient service in the UK.That’s not likely to change: according th…
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New virtual conference for 2020
Posted: Thursday 16 July 2020
Experts in macular disease will be revealing the latest in treatments and research at the Macular Society’s annual conference, which this year will be taking place from the comfort of your own home.Following the outbreak of the coronavirus the Society ha…
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Playing bridge online has handed Donald a lifeline
Posted: Wednesday 15 July 2020
After being widowed 20 years ago, Donald Reid decided to take up playing bridge to fill the often long and empty evenings.
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First in series of webinars for different types of macular disease
Posted: Monday 13 July 2020
We will be launching our first in a series of condition-specific webinars for patients later this month.The first event, which will take place on 30 July, will be focused on myopic macular degeneration and will be hosted by Professor Jeremy Guggenheim fr…
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Why sign up to help with research?
Posted: Monday 13 July 2020
Are you interested in volunteering for clinical trials to help find a cure for macular disease?
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Have you used scrolling text to help you read?
Posted: Friday 10 July 2020
Researchers who developed the MD EV Reader are asking for feedback from people with macular disease on how useful they find scrolling text to help them read.
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'We offer hope that enjoyment in life can once again be possible.'
Posted: Wednesday 8 July 2020
According to research from 2018, people with sight loss were more than twice as likely to have experienced difficulties with unhappiness or depression than the UK average.
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Do you have an hour to talk about AMD?
Posted: Tuesday 7 July 2020
The Department of Psychology at City, University of London is looking for volunteers for a study on the effects of age-related macular degeneration (AMD) on communication, social interaction and interpersonal relationships.They need to speak to people wh…
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Patient information receives quality standard
Posted: Monday 6 July 2020
We're delighted to announce that our patient literature has received a national accreditation from the Patient Information Forum (PIF) to mark its high standard.
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New eye drop may prevent vision loss for RVO patients
Posted: Monday 6 July 2020
Scientists in the United States have developed a new eye drop, which they believe may prevent vision loss after a retinal vein occlusion (RVO).The study, published in Nature Communications, saw researchers at Columbia University Irving Medical Center con…
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