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Aardman helps us raise plight of macular degeneration
Latest news, posted 22 April 2016
Aardman Animations, the creators of Shaun the Sheep and Wallace and Gromit, have created a new character to help us fight the most common cause of blindness. Mac stars in our short film and has been designed to appeal to all ages and creates an emotional …
Gene therapy reverses sight loss and is long-lasting
Latest news, posted 28 April 2016
A genetic therapy has improved the vision of patients who would otherwise have gone blind.A clinical study has shown that the improvement is long-lasting and so the therapy is suitable to be offered as a treatment.The researchers will apply for approval …
Preliminary applications are now invited for 2017 grants
Latest news, posted 29 April 2016
The Macular Society is now accepting preliminary applications for research grants and PhD studentships beginning in 2017.
Age-related macular degeneration before and after the era of anti-VEGF drugs
Latest news, posted 4 May 2016
NIH-funded study of Avastin and Lucentis examines their effects at five years.In a study of nearly 650 people with the eye disease age-related macular degeneration (AMD), half still had vision 20/40 or better, typically good enough to drive or to read st…
Wet AMD treatment news from ARVO2016
Latest news, posted 4 May 2016
Graybug Vision, Inc., a venture-stage pharmaceutical company committed to developing potentially transformative therapies for ocular diseases including wet age-related macular degeneration (AMD) and glaucoma, today announced that data from a preclinical …
Revolutionary treatment becomes available on NHS in Manchester
Latest news, posted 26 May 2016
Manchester Royal Eye Hospital has become the first NHS hospital in the UK to offer a new telescope implant for end-stage age-related macular degeneration.
Masquerade ball to raise funds and awareness of macular disease
Latest news, posted 27 May 2016
A Macular Society member has organised a masquerade ball to help raise funds for the Society and awareness of macular disease.
Health Talk seeks genomic research participants
Latest news, posted 16 June 2016
Health Talk, which provides free information about health issues by sharing people's real-life experiences, is looking to talk to people who have been invited to take part in the Genome 100,000 Project.
A successful Macular Week 2016!
Latest news, posted 6 July 2016
A huge thank you to everyone who helped us mark Macular Week 2016.
Handheld OCT scanner could reduce waiting times
Latest news, posted 17 August 2016
A new handheld OCT, which could help to address long hospital waiting times, could be ready by 2018.