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Petition delivered to Downing Street

Latest news, posted 15 December 2017

The Macular Society has delivered its petition to end needless sight loss to Number 10 Downing Street.The petition, which reached 11,000 signatures, was handed over by Macular Society volunteers Chris Thorley and Elaine Shaw.

Top trustee role for Macular Society CEO

Latest news, posted 18 December 2017

The chief executive of the Macular Society Cathy Yelf has been appointed a trustee of the Association of Medical Research Charities (AMRC).The AMRC is a national membership organisation of leading medical and health research charities.The organisation ha…

Take part in a lens implant trial

Latest news, posted 4 January 2018

Magnifying telescopic lens implants, called intraocular telescopes, have been available privately for a number of years for late stage age-related macular degeneration (AMD).

SightPlus Vs Orcam

Latest news, posted 8 January 2018

With more and more wearable technology devices on the market, technology services manager at The Beacon Centre, Matt Harrison, has tried out a couple…I wouldn’t be without audiobooks when it comes to the latest Ian Rankin novel, but I still want to be ab…

Tips for VIPs: Food and cooking

Latest news, posted 18 January 2018

In our winter edition of Sideview we shared your everyday tips for visually impaired people (VIPs) that make your life easier in the kitchen.…Keep things secureWhen putting a glass down, use one hand to feel the surface and the other to hold the glass un…

Wet AMD patients to be treated earlier

Latest news, posted 23 January 2018

The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) has cleared the way for eye patients to be treated on the NHS before they have to stop driving.

NICE Clinical Guidelines FAQs for patients

Latest news, posted 24 January 2018

The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) has spent three years reviewing how AMD is diagnosed

Free online training for healthcare professionals

Latest news, posted 1 February 2018

The Macular Society has launched a free online training package to help healthcare professionals develop a greater understanding of macular degeneration.We have teamed up with learning specialist Perceptive to create the training courses, which aim to pr…

Have you ever used your phone to read a book in large print? Do you use an iPad to take photos, or a Kindle to read audiobooks?

Latest news, posted 2 February 2018

Whether you have used any of these before, or have never thought of using them, researchers from the University of Manchester want to hear from you.Their short survey looks at how many people with low vision are already using smartphones, tablets or elec…

Charities unite to tackle leading cause of blindness

Latest news, posted 9 February 2018

Four leading sight loss charities have announced a unique partnership to find a treatment for one of the world’s leading causes of blindness.