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Revolutionary bionic chip for dry AMD
Consultant ophthalmologist Mahi Muqit discusses the latest technology hoping to restore vision in patients with dry AMD. Watch the video below.
Emotional support for macular disease
A patient who has benefitted from the Society's emotional support talks more about how it has helped. Watch the video below.
Living with macular disease
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.
What role does our immune response play in AMD?
Professor Andrew Dick discusses his latest research looking at the link between our immune response and AMD. Watch the video below.
Macular Society research project: Gene changes in tissue layers
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.
Latest developments into Stargardt disease research
Professor Andrew Lotery talks about the latest research into Stargardt disease and ongoing clinical trials worldwide. Watch the video below.
Understanding the ageing eye
Professor Luminita Paraoan's vital molecular research has been looking deep inside the eye to see what happens as macular disease develops. Watch the video below.
What benefits are you entitled to?
Colin Daniels explains the ins and outs of the benefit system, your entitlements and how to make a claim. Watch the video below.
All you need to know about injections
Advanced clinical practitioner and lead nurse at Moorfields, Gavin Kissoondeeal, talks about intravitreal injections, how they work, why they go into the eye why they need to be injected in the eye. Watch the video below.
Low vision
Dr Michael Crossland and Dr Keziah Latham discuss the latest in low vision research and developments in wearable technology. Watch the video below.