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Medical research at risk
Posted: Thursday 7 January 2021
The progress of macular research is under threat as the coronavirus could leave a huge hole in medical research funding.
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What's the latest in research and how can you get involved in clinical trials?
Posted: Wednesday 6 January 2021
Last year we launched our Virtual Clinics – a series of webinars bringing you closer to the experts.
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'A cure in George’s lifetime would mean everything'
Posted: Monday 21 December 2020
“I remember how we felt when George was diagnosed, we were absolutely devastated, because you start thinking about a 6-year-old boy, and the fact that he’d lost quite a lot of sight so quickly. It was just beyond comprehension."
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New treatment for wet AMD approved for NHS patients
Posted: Wednesday 16 December 2020
A new treatment for wet age-related macular degeneration (AMD), which would could see patients receiving as few as four injections a year, has been approved for use in England and Wales.
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Renewed calls for patients with dry AMD to take part in research
Posted: Thursday 3 December 2020
Do you have late-stage dry age-related macular degeneration (AMD)? If so, researchers have renewed their calls for your help.
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New technology could lead to insights into causes of macular disease
Posted: Wednesday 2 December 2020
A study at the University of Southampton has used new imaging technology to make a digital reconstruction of eye tissue, which could provide new insights into the causes of irreversible blinding diseases.
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How important is diet in AMD?
Posted: Tuesday 1 December 2020
There is a lot of conflicting information surrounding nutrition and age-related macular degeneration (AMD).However, there is evidence to suggest taking specific supplements can slow the progress of the condition.
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Research shows omega 3 and vitamin D do not help prevent AMD
Posted: Friday 27 November 2020
New research has revealed that omega 3 and vitamin D do not help to prevent age-related macular degeneration (AMD).A new study, which is the largest of its kind to date, has looked at whether supplements of vitamin D or omega-3 fatty acids reduce the ris…
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Macular disease can change a whole family
Posted: Tuesday 24 November 2020
Carol had never even heard of macular disease until her grandson George was diagnosed with Stargardt at just six years old.
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Potential treatment could 'save the sight of people like George'
Posted: Wednesday 18 November 2020
Last week we shared George’s story.
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'My thoughts were racing trying to figure out what this could be'
Posted: Monday 16 November 2020
After living with macular disease for 12 years and having seen her own mother experience Charles Bonnet Syndrome, Doris knew all about visual hallucinations caused by sight loss.
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'I knew there was a risk I could lose my sight, I just didn’t think it was going to happen to me’
Posted: Friday 13 November 2020
Berni was diagnosed with diabetic macular oedema (DMO) in 2011, soon after a visit to her opticians for a new pair of glasses.
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