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Dispensing optician offers advice during coronavirus crisis
Latest news, posted 7 April 2020
Emma Woodhouse is a dispensing optician at Specsavers and has offered her support and advice to visually impaired people, to address some of the challenges facing them at this difficult time.
“Talking to them makes me feel strong"
Latest news, posted 8 April 2020
“Something made it very clear to me that I couldn’t sit back and do nothing,” says Judith Hilton, Macular Society member and befriending volunteer.
Patients urged 'not to hold back' from seeking medical treatment for other conditions during pandemic
Latest news, posted 8 April 2020
A statement from the Academy of Medical Royal Colleges (AoMRC) has recommended patients ‘not to hold back’ from seeking medical treatment for other conditions during the coronavirus pandemic.The statement also recommends the public must be fully confiden…
"Having access to all the information available is more important than ever before"
Latest news, posted 14 April 2020
The Macular Society has produced audio versions of the Prime Minister’s recent communications to households in the UK, so they are accessible to those living with visual impairments.The Government has recently sent letters and information leaflets to 30 …
Retinal surgeons urge patients not to risk their sight
Latest news, posted 15 April 2020
Retinal surgeons are urging patients not to ignore any sudden onset of vision loss or dark shadow in their vision during the coronavirus crisis and to seek urgent medical treatment.The call comes after concerns patients are permanently losing vision at h…
New service launched to answer your tech questions
Latest news, posted 16 April 2020
We have launched a new ‘Pop-up’ Connect by Tech service, which will see one-on-one telephone support helping visually impaired people to make the most of things like tablets and smartspeaker, while the UK is currently in lockdown.The Macular Society’s ne…
New challenge to save UK charities
Latest news, posted 20 April 2020
Organisers of the UK's major mass-participation events - including the London Marathon - have launched a campaign to help charities plug an expected £4bn income shortfall.The 2.6 Challenge aims to get the public to come up with activities to compensate f…
We must not let Coronavirus stop our fight against macular disease
Latest news, posted 21 April 2020
Coronavirus is affecting almost every area of life at the moment and it is impossible to ignore the impact it is having on all of us – our hearts go out to all those who have lost lives and loved ones in this crisis, and to those whose livelihoods are at…
"I always say that sight loss doesn’t affect me because I won’t let it.”
Latest news, posted 22 April 2020
An 89-year-old with macular disease has stepped up to the 2.6 Challenge to support others living with the condition.
Positive results from Charles Bonnet study
Latest news, posted 23 April 2020
A Macular Society-funded study into a potential treatment for Charles Bonnet Syndrome (CBS) in people with macular disease has reported some encouraging early results.The project, ‘Treating visual hallucinations in people with macular degeneration: a non…