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Professor Chris Dickinson discusses her research looking at using a digital computer-based 'personal assistant' to provide patients with timely advice and support following a diagnosis. Watch the video below. 

Professor Andrew Webster and genetic counsellor Hannah Knight talk about understanding a genetic diagnosis. Watch the video below. 

Dr James Whiteford reveals more about the progress being made on an exciting new treatment. Watch the video below. 

PhD student Elena Piotter reveals more about how a gene editing technique called CRISPR could help to treat Stargardt disease. Watch the video below.  

Consultant ophthalmologist Mahi Muqit discusses the latest technology hoping to restore vision in patients with dry AMD. Watch the video below. 

A patient who has benefitted from the Society's emotional support talks more about how it has helped. Watch the video below. 

Three people living macular disease share their experiences of their diagnosis and discuss how they have learned to live with sight loss. Watch the video below. 

Professor Andrew Dick discusses his latest research looking at the link between our immune response and AMD. Watch the video below. 

Dr Jamie Ellingford from the University of Manchester discusses his Macular Society-funded project - The Manchester Eye Tissue Repository Genome-Transcriptome Project. The three-year project is focusing on how genetic changes influence the way genes are switched on and off in our eye cells and why some people with these gene changes go onto develop macular disease, while others may not. Watch the video below. 

Professor Andrew Lotery talks about the latest research into Stargardt disease and ongoing clinical trials worldwide. Watch the video below.