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Google to launch new Android app
Posted: Thursday 10 May 2018
Google has announced it is developing an app it hopes will help blind and visually impaired people become more independent.The web giant said it is working on an Android app called Lookout, which gives users auditory cues as they encounter objects, text …
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Open day to highlight importance of clinical trials
Posted: Tuesday 8 May 2018
Moorfields Eye Hospital is holding its annual open day to give the public a chance to find out more about the science and research that lies behind eye treatments.
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'Do not let your sight loss restrict you or define you'
Posted: Thursday 3 May 2018
Last week Macular Society trustee, Paul Ryb, won gold at the world’s International Blind Tennis Tournament in Dublin.
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Thank you to our London Marathon runners
Posted: Wednesday 25 April 2018
A massive well done to our amazing Team Macular London Marathon runners.Despite the soaring temperatures, our team really did us proud, raising a fantastic £8,300 so far, with the money still rolling in.Altogether, we had eight full marathon runners, alo…
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Shropshire eye patients risk blindness through unnecessary delays
Posted: Tuesday 17 April 2018
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Trustee to represent GB in VI tennis world championship
Posted: Wednesday 11 April 2018
Macular Society trustee, Paul Ryb, is one of eight British visually-impaired (VI) tennis players who have been selected to take part in the International Blind Tennis Tournament.Paul, who is the former British number one VI tennis player, will be represe…
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New stem cell transplant trialled for dry AMD
Posted: Monday 9 April 2018
A new stem cell implant could improve vision in people with sight loss caused by dry age-related macular degeneration (AMD), new research suggests.A US study has found that when implanted at the back of the eye in people with dry AMD, the patch improved …
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Get the latest news on eye research
Posted: Wednesday 28 March 2018
This week, all Macular Society members will receive their copy of Spotlight 2018.
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The all-seeing AI
Posted: Tuesday 27 March 2018
Although artificial intelligence (AI) has been around for a while now, the main AI technology to reach the visual impairment market is the talking camera.Broadly, AI means that computers interpret the information they receive and tailor their responses b…
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What could the new stem cell research mean for you?
Posted: Tuesday 20 March 2018
The first patients to receive a new treatment derived from stem cells for people with wet age-related macular degeneration (AMD) have regained enough vision to be able to read.
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AMD patients regain sight from stem cell treatment
Posted: Monday 19 March 2018
The first patients to receive a new treatment derived from stem cells for people with wet age-related macular degeneration (AMD) have regained enough vision to be able to read.
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Artificial intelligence company and four UK charities partner to find a cure for AMD
Posted: Wednesday 14 March 2018
BenevolentAI and Action Against AMD, a group of UK sight loss charities, have today announced their partnership to use BenevolentAI’s technology to find treatments and a potential cure for the leading cause of blindness in the UK – age-related macular de…
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