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Do you want a place in the London Marathon?

Latest news, posted 8 November 2017

Have you always wanted to run the London Marathon but struggled to get a place?Now could be your chance to do just that, while raising vital funds for people with macular disease.The Macular Society has a coveted place in next year’s race and is calling …

FDA investigate potential Stargardt treatment

Latest news, posted 13 November 2017

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted orphan drug designation to a drug to help treat Stargardt disease, according to Lin BioScience.The drug, known as LBS-008, is designed to prevent the build-up of a toxin in the eye called lipofuscin…

Coming up in winter’s Sideview

Latest news, posted 14 November 2017

The latest issue of Sideview magazine will be sent out to 22,000 Macular Society members in late November.

Charles Bonnet Awareness Day

Latest news, posted 14 November 2017

As part of our Charles Bonnet campaign, which launched last month, we encouraged people to talk openly about their hallucinations.Today, to mark Charles Bonnet Awareness Day

Petition reaches more than 11,000 signatures

Latest news, posted 20 November 2017

More than 11,000 people signed our petition to end needless sight loss, after a Macular Society volunteer was forced to invade the headquarters of his local healthcare commissioners when he experienced delays to treatment.Chris Thorley waited more than n…

New drug could mean less frequent injections

Latest news, posted 21 November 2017

Results from a recent clinical trial suggest that a possible new treatment for wet age-related macular degeneration (AMD) could control symptoms as effectively as current treatments, with less frequent injections.The late-stage trials have revealed the d…

Images used to educate public about AMD not realistic, says study

Latest news, posted 27 November 2017

Images used to educate the public about vision loss due to the leading causes of blindness are not fit for purpose, according to a new study from City, University of London.The researchers found that the image commonly used to represent age-related macul…

Research priorities agreed to stop early age-related macular degeneration (AMD) turning into late AMD at Wellcome retreat

Latest news, posted 28 November 2017

Three leading sight loss charities, Blind Veterans UK, Fight for Sight and the Macular Society, have joined forces in the global fight against age-related macular degeneration (AMD).

Statins and AMD

Latest news, posted 28 November 2017

We know that some things which make age-related macular degeneration (AMD) more likely are also associated with cardiovascular diseases such as stroke and heart disease.

"I would have given up usage of any body part before my precious eyes"

Latest news, posted 5 December 2017

“2016 was one of the most stressful and saddest years of my life,” writes Gillian Ferguson from the Edinburgh Morningside Macular Support Group.