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Gene editing halts vision loss in mice
Posted: Thursday 17 August 2017
Scientists from the Schepens Eye Research Institute in Boston have prevented the formation of new blood vessels on the retina of mice using a gene-editing technique.
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Global blindness set to 'triple by 2050'
Posted: Thursday 3 August 2017
The number of blind people across the world is set to triple within the next four decades, researchers suggest.Writing in Lancet Global Health, they predict cases will rise from 36 million to 115 million by 2050, if treatment is not improved by better fu…
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Inquiry called to prevent avoidable sight loss
Posted: Tuesday 1 August 2017
An inquiry has been called by the All-Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) on Eye Health and Visual Impairment into capacity problems in NHS eye care services and avoidable sight loss in England.The APPG on Eye Health and Visual Impairment is very concerned …
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NHS consulting on plans to scrap £1.5m spend on lutein supplements
Posted: Monday 24 July 2017
The NHS is consulting on plans to scrap £1.5m annual spend on lutein supplements, which can be used to slow down the progress of age-related macular degeneration (AMD) in some people.
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NICE AMD Clinical Guidelines
Posted: Thursday 13 July 2017
The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence has published a draft Clinical Guideline on the diagnosis and management of age-related macular degeneration (AMD) The Society will be submitting comments on the guidance, but this does not prevent me…
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New app uses artificial intelligence
Posted: Thursday 13 July 2017
A new app designed by Microsoft is helping blind people see the world around them.
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Have you experienced visual hallucinations?
Posted: Thursday 6 July 2017
We’re launching a campaign later this year to help raise awareness of visual hallucinations, known as Charles Bonnet Syndrome, and encourage people to talk more about their experiences.
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“I thought I wouldn’t see my beautiful baby grow up”
Posted: Thursday 6 July 2017
Rebecca McColgan was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes at the age of eight and, although she always knew that it could damage her eyes if not managed well, she didn’t take the warnings seriously until she became pregnant.She says, “I spent quite a few years…
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Help central serous retinopathy research
Posted: Wednesday 14 June 2017
A National Institute of Health Research funded study is looking at whether a tablet usually used in patients with heart problems could also be effective in central serous retinopathy (CSR).
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Peter Sallis OBE 1921-2017
Posted: Wednesday 7 June 2017
The Society is very saddened to hear of the death of Peter Sallis, one of our much-loved patrons.
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Spread the word that smoking causes sight loss
Posted: Friday 2 June 2017
According to the Macular Society smoking is the biggest ‘modifiable’ risk factor when it comes to AMD and smokers are up to four times more likely to develop the condition.
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Global summit to address epidemic of age-related macular degeneration
Posted: Wednesday 31 May 2017
Three leading sight loss charities, Blind Veterans UK, Fight for Sight and the Macular Society, have joined forces in the global fight against age-related macular degeneration (AMD).
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