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Hope for four-year-old’s vision after gene therapy
Posted: Thursday 25 October 2018
A boy in Oregon has become the first to receive a new treatment for a rare genetic mutation which has caused him to lose his sight.Just two weeks after the first procedure, Caspian’s parents began to notice improvements in their son’s vision.Caspian, age…
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Where next for dry AMD and Stargardt research?
Posted: Thursday 18 October 2018
Online searches bring up dozens of suggested treatments for macular disease, each with enthusiastic support from people who claim it has saved their sight.
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Eye drops research progresses
Posted: Tuesday 16 October 2018
Age-related macular degeneration (AMD) is the leading cause of sight loss in the UK.
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Nearly 1.5m people in the UK are affected by macular disease
Posted: Wednesday 10 October 2018
New figures reveal that nearly 1.5m people in the UK are affected by macular disease, the nation’s biggest cause of sight loss.
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Tips for VIPs: Children and animals
Posted: Monday 8 October 2018
In our summer edition of Sideview you shared your advice on staying safe and secure at home and when travelling.
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Funding boost will help provide life-changing support services
Posted: Tuesday 2 October 2018
The Macular Society has been boosted by a grant from Big Lottery Fund, which will support its work across Northern Ireland for the next 12 months.The Society has been awarded £50,000 of continuation funding from Big Lottery Fund Northern Ireland’s ‘Reach…
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Calls for urgent investigation into eye services at ‘troubled’ NHS trust
Posted: Friday 28 September 2018
The Macular Society has written to the health secretary calling for an urgent investigation into eye services at a troubled NHS trust, highlighting concerns that hundreds of patients are still at risk of going blind.The Society has penned a letter to Mat…
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National Eye Health Week – Could our immune system be causing AMD?
Posted: Friday 28 September 2018
Imagine not being able to read the newspaper, or enjoy the autumn flowers in the garden?
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Our 2018 Awards for Excellence winners announced
Posted: Thursday 27 September 2018
Our annual Awards for Excellence celebrated their 10th birthday this year.
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National Eye Health Week – The best advice and support
Posted: Wednesday 26 September 2018
Being told you have a macular disease is frightening and disorientating.
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National Eye Health Week – Why is nutrition important for eye health?
Posted: Wednesday 26 September 2018
It’s not surprising that people are confused about the link between nutrition and age-related macular degeneration (AMD).
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National Eye Health Week - 'A howl of rage and fear'
Posted: Tuesday 25 September 2018
As a hospital optometrist I met a patient named Mary at both the macular and low vision clinics, when she attended due to her advanced macular disease.
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