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"I want to help create awareness of macular disease first and foremost"
Latest news, posted 4 July 2024
Rosey, a 67-year-old fitness instructor, turned her exercise classes into a tribute to those living with macular disease as she set the routines to vision-themed music and asked everyone to wear yellow for Macular Week.
“We can support each other and that has been quite marvellous”
Latest news, posted 17 July 2024
Two women who joined a global online support group for people with an extremely rare form of macular disease have formed a friendship after discovering they lived just a few miles apart.
AREDS2 supplements slow sight loss in late-stage dry AMD
Latest news, posted 19 July 2024
New research has found that taking a daily vitamin and mineral supplement can slow the progression of geographic atrophy (GA), an advanced form of dry age-related macular degeneration (AMD).
"Without the Macular Society, I don’t know what we would’ve done"
Latest news, posted 24 July 2024
When Sue’s husband Peter was diagnosed with dry age-related macular degeneration (AMD), it wasn’t just his life that changed – it was hers too.
Home-monitoring app boosts patients' understanding of macular disease
Latest news, posted 29 July 2024
A recent study by OKKO Health has revealed significant improvements in health literacy among users of its home-monitoring app.
Ex BBC journalist with AMD launches podcast
Latest news, posted 29 July 2024
A new podcast has been launched by Macular Society member and former BBC journalist Angela Young, who was diagnosed with macular disease at 56.
AMD added to list of conditions eligible for financial support
Latest news, posted 1 August 2024
Age-related macular degeneration (AMD) has been added to the list of conditions eligible for additional financial support by the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP). This means benefits such as Personal Independence Payment (PIP) and Attendance Allowance may be easier for people with AMD to access.
“The most thrilling thing I have ever done”
Latest news, posted 28 August 2024
Turning 71 became an unforgettable milestone for retired teacher Janet as she plummeted from 12,000 feet, all to raise awareness and funds for macular disease.
"I can now look forward to the future with a degree of hope and confidence"
Latest news, posted 4 September 2024
In the aftermath of his macular diagnosis, Simon was left feeling fearful and full of anxiety. But a year after receiving the devastating news that he had central retinal vein occlusion (CRVO), the 63-year-old tells us how he has managed to come to terms with his condition.
“Contacting the Macular Society was the best thing I ever did”
Latest news, posted 27 September 2024
Being diagnosed with wet age-related macular degeneration (AMD) left Libby feeling “trapped” and scared about her future. But, reaching out for support not only eased her fears, it also transformed her outlook on life with a visual impairment.