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Treatment trial for Stargardt disease reaches the UK
Latest news, posted 12 February 2018
Researchers in the south of England will become the first in the UK to trial a new drug that could prevent sight loss caused by Stargardt disease, a currently untreatable condition.Stargardt disease, also known as Stargardt macular dystrophy
Coming up in spring’s Sideview
Latest news, posted 14 February 2018
The latest issue of Sideview magazine will be sent to all Macular Society members in early March.
The Order of the White Stick
Latest news, posted 16 February 2018
Are you reluctant to use a white stick?
Have you experienced visual hallucinations known as Charles Bonnet Syndrome?
Latest news, posted 21 February 2018
Newcastle University is looking for people diagnosed with Charles Bonnet Syndrome (CBS) and currently experiencing frequent visual hallucinations to take part in a study.Currently, there are no effective treatments for visual hallucinations in people wit…
How accessible are the programmes you watch?
Latest news, posted 23 February 2018
Do you use subtitles or audio description on BBC channels?
Are you visually impaired and in employment?
Latest news, posted 28 February 2018
Statistics have shown that blind and partially sighted people are significantly less likely to be in paid employment than the general population, or other disabled people.Only a quarter of registered blind and partially sighted people of working age are …
Take part in a research project
Latest news, posted 28 February 2018
Royal Holloway University of London is looking for volunteers to assist with a research project: ‘Investigating reading with an iPad app for people with central vision loss.’ The project, funded by the Macular Society, will look at the advantages of pre…
Understanding deafblindness
Latest news, posted 5 March 2018
Although around three-quarters of people with combined sight and hearing loss are elderly, deafblindness can affect people of any age.
Why register as sight impaired?
Latest news, posted 8 March 2018
Each local authority in the UK has a register of people who are sight impaired and severely sight impaired.
Tips for VIPs: Travel and transport
Latest news, posted 13 March 2018
Following our collection of tips on food and cooking as a visually impaired person (VIP), we asked you to share your advice on getting out and about.