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Radiotherapy trial for wet AMD
Latest news, posted 10 January 2017
Most people with wet age-related macular degeneration (AMD) are all too familiar with the treatment regimen of repeated injections of drugs into their eye.
Regulator will work to reduce barriers to community based services
Latest news, posted 12 January 2017
The General Optical Council (GOC), the UK regulator for opticians, has committed to working with the optical sector to reduce the barriers to the provision of community based eye care services.GOC research shows that the vast majority of optometrists and…
New guidelines aim to improve accessibility at airports
Latest news, posted 16 January 2017
New guidelines have been published by the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) to make air travel more accessible for passengers with sight loss and other hidden disabilities.
Eye care services in Wales described as 'fragile'
Latest news, posted 31 January 2017
Eye care services in Wales have been described as 'fragile' by the Healthcare Inspectorate.
Cost of living for people with sight loss increases significantly with severity and age
Latest news, posted 2 February 2017
The cost of everyday living for a pensioner with sight loss is considerably higher than for a pensioner without a visual impairment, according to a new report.The Sight Loss and Minimum Income Standards report, which was commissioned by Thomas Pocklingto…
VISION 2020 UK launches eye health and sight loss podcast
Latest news, posted 2 February 2017
VISION 2020 UK, the umbrella organisation which leads collaboration in eye health and sight loss, has launched a monthly podcast.
Have your say about accessible information
Latest news, posted 9 February 2017
Patients are being encouraged to give their views on the standard of accessible information provided by health and social care services.Last year all organisations that provide NHS care or adult social care were legally required to follow the Accessible …
Patients with eye disease not receiving the information and support needed
Latest news, posted 13 February 2017
New research, published today in the BMJ Open has found that patients experiencing degenerative eye disease are not receiving the information and support needed to manage, understand and treat their condition.It found the quality of GP’s support in this …
International team of researchers develop new model for earlier treatments for AMD
Latest news, posted 24 February 2017
An international team of researchers have developed a cell culture model that could help to develop earlier treatment strategies for AMD.The research was carried out by Queen's University Belfast, University College London and the University of Alabama a…
Contact lens device could help diagnose AMD
Latest news, posted 3 March 2017
A transparent device that can fit into a contact lens could help to diagnose age-related macular degeneration (AMD) and diabetic retinopathy.Scientists at Northwestern University have created a tiny ultrasensitive device, which is capable of determining …