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Take part in a research study
Posted: Friday 13 October 2017
Researchers at Aston University are inviting those that are sight impaired and severely impaired in the UK, to take part in a study investigating the impact of vision loss on diet and appetite.Participants will complete a telephone questionnaire, which w…
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Get your Charles Bonnet questions answered
Posted: Wednesday 11 October 2017
On Monday 23 October we will be hosting our first live Twitter Q&A; to answer your questions about visual hallucinations, known as Charles Bonnet Syndrome.
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Four people “go blind” waiting for NHS treatment in Cornwall
Posted: Thursday 5 October 2017
The Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust has been placed in special measures, after inspectors from the Care Quality Commission (CQC) found that at least four patients had suffered significant sight loss while waiting for treatment for age-related macular …
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European project aims to find new tests and treatments for AMD
Posted: Friday 29 September 2017
A new European-wide project is aiming to develop tests and therapies for age-related macular degeneration (AMD).The Macustar project involves researchers from City, University of London, University College London (UCL) and Moorfields Eye Hospital.The £14…
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Research study: The effect of attachment style on quality of life in visually impaired individuals
Posted: Friday 29 September 2017
The purpose of this study is to investigate the relationship between adult attachment style*, personality type and response to visual function quality of life questionnaires.
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Petition launched to stop people needlessly losing their sight
Posted: Monday 25 September 2017
The Macular Society has launched a petition today to stop people from needlessly losing their sight.
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Nutritional and smoking advice not getting through to patients
Posted: Wednesday 20 September 2017
According to a new report patients aren't receiving the right advice from their hospital eye specialists, or the advice isn’t being presented in a way that patients remember.Despite the evidence that stopping smoking, making changes to your diet and taki…
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Ad break to show viewers what it’s like to experience sight loss
Posted: Monday 18 September 2017
An advert break on Channel 4 this evening will help raise awareness of the five most common sight conditions in the UK.
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Blood tests could help diagnose AMD
Posted: Tuesday 12 September 2017
Signs of wet age-related macular degeneration (AMD) may be found through blood tests, according to a new study led by researchers based in Massachusetts.The test, developed by scientists at Massachusetts Eye and Ear, could save people’s sight by picking …
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Do you have dry age-related macular degeneration? Would you like to participate in a research study?
Posted: Thursday 31 August 2017
Researchers in Southampton and other sites are inviting people with dry age-related macular degeneration (AMD), in the UK, to take part in a study investigating whether they have a specific gene change causing their condition.This research aims to identi…
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Treatment delays leave Macular Society volunteer with irreversible sight loss
Posted: Tuesday 29 August 2017
A Macular Society volunteer was forced to invade the headquarters of his local healthcare commissioners on two separate occasions to demand answers after he suffered irreversible sight loss as a result of delays to his treatment.
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Antioxidant/zinc supplement cost saving and effective for degenerative eye disease
Posted: Thursday 24 August 2017
A supplement that combines antioxidants with zinc and copper is a relatively inexpensive and effective means of halting the progression of a certain type of degenerative eye disease
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