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Art project explores Manchester professor's work on artificial sight
Latest news, posted 28 October 2016
A unique art project, which tells the story of the first patient to receive the Argus® II 'bionic eye' at Manchester Royal Eye Hospital, has been launched at Manchester Science Festival.
Blind brothers raise funds for research through clothing brand
Latest news, posted 28 October 2016
Two brothers, who were diagnosed with Stargardt's at a young age, have found a unique way of raising funds for medical research.
Eastenders storyline highlights the issue of sight loss
Latest news, posted 1 November 2016
BBC soap opera Eastenders has helped to highlight the issue of living with sight loss after character Dot Cotton revealed she was losing her vision.
Making your home accessible
Latest news, posted 4 November 2016
The prospect of losing your sight is difficult to accept.
Help diabetic macular oedema research
Latest news, posted 8 November 2016
Have you been diagnosed with diabetic macular oedema (DMO) by your doctor and been prescribed a course of injections for at least a year?
New drug for DMO and wet AMD trialled in US
Latest news, posted 16 November 2016
A new drug, which could treat both diabetic macular oedema (DMO) and wet age-related macular degeneration (AMD), is in clinical trials in America.
Proteins could be causing vision loss
Latest news, posted 21 November 2016
Research from the University of Southampton gives new insight into possible causes of age-related macular degeneration (AMD).The study, published in the journal Experimental Eye Research, discovered that a group of proteins, which are linked to Alzheimer…
Help AMD research
Latest news, posted 23 November 2016
Have you been diagnosed with dry age-related macular degeneration (AMD)?
Take part in market research
Latest news, posted 6 December 2016
Are you available to take part in some market research next week?M3 Global Research is looking for people diagnosed with wet age-related macular degeneration (AMD) to take part in some 90 minute focus groups on 12 and 13 December.The focus groups will ta…
Toronto teen uses app to give visually-impaired a new look at the world
Latest news, posted 12 December 2016
A Toronto teen is hoping to change the lives of visually impaired people around the world with a new app that can identify almost any object with the quick tap of an iPhone or iPad.Anmol Tukrel, a 17-year-old student, has always been fascinated with tech…