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Trustee to represent GB in VI tennis world championship
Latest news, posted 11 April 2018
Macular Society trustee, Paul Ryb, is one of eight British visually-impaired (VI) tennis players who have been selected to take part in the International Blind Tennis Tournament.Paul, who is the former British number one VI tennis player, will be represe…
Shropshire eye patients risk blindness through unnecessary delays
Latest news, posted 17 April 2018
Thank you to our London Marathon runners
Latest news, posted 25 April 2018
A massive well done to our amazing Team Macular London Marathon runners.Despite the soaring temperatures, our team really did us proud, raising a fantastic £8,300 so far, with the money still rolling in.Altogether, we had eight full marathon runners, alo…
'Do not let your sight loss restrict you or define you'
Latest news, posted 3 May 2018
Last week Macular Society trustee, Paul Ryb, won gold at the world’s International Blind Tennis Tournament in Dublin.
Open day to highlight importance of clinical trials
Latest news, posted 8 May 2018
Moorfields Eye Hospital is holding its annual open day to give the public a chance to find out more about the science and research that lies behind eye treatments.
Google to launch new Android app
Latest news, posted 10 May 2018
Google has announced it is developing an app it hopes will help blind and visually impaired people become more independent.The web giant said it is working on an Android app called Lookout, which gives users auditory cues as they encounter objects, text …
Specialist eye care brought to the high street in Manchester
Latest news, posted 17 May 2018
Specialist sight-saving NHS eye care has been brought to the high street by Manchester Royal Eye Hospital in a new initiative, one of the first of its kind in the UK.
NHS launches data-sharing 'opt-out' tool for patients across England
Latest news, posted 29 May 2018
The NHS has launched a national data opt-out tool so patients in England can decide not to share their confidential information for use in research and planning.Coinciding with the introduction of the EU's General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), the t…
Survey for Stargardt patients
Latest news, posted 31 May 2018
A charity, which supports people living with genetic conditions, has produced a survey for people with Stargardt disease.
New report says eye health system is failing patients
Latest news, posted 5 June 2018
The Macular Society has welcomed a new report, published today, which says the current eye health system is failing patients on a grand scale.According to the report, published by the All-Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) on Eye Health and Visual Impairme…