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App praised by Dame Judi Dench relaunches with new features
Latest news, posted 23 January 2020
Researchers who created a world-first RSS news reader for people with macular disease, have updated the app to allow people to also read eBooks and emails.
New research shows link between dry and wet AMD
Latest news, posted 24 January 2020
New research has shown a possible link between both wet and dry age-related macular degeneration (AMD) and a lack of a protein called DICER1 in the eye.This missing protein may have an effect in the cause and progression of both the wet and dry forms the…
Macular Society announced as Charity of the Year
Latest news, posted 27 January 2020
We're delighted to announce we have been named as the Association of Optometrists' (AOP) Charity of the Year.The Society was nominated for the award after launching a new five-year strategy last year, committing to becoming the largest funder of eye rese…
Simplyhealth supports counselling service for people devastated by sight loss
Latest news, posted 3 February 2020
Simplyhealth has once again provided vital funding towards our counselling service for the next two years, to help people with macular disease access the emotional support which can help them come to terms with their diagnosis.Simplyhealth has donated £60
Researchers' discovery could improve diagnosis and lead to new treatments for AMD
Latest news, posted 7 February 2020
Researchers have identified a new protein linked to age-related macular degeneration (AMD) that could offer new hope for the diagnosis and treatment of the disease.The research team, made up of scientists from Queen Mary University of London, the Univers…
Using AI to Beat Macular Disease
Latest news, posted 13 February 2020
We are currently funding a research project using Artificial Intelligence to analyse eye scans.
'I’ve got two daughters, so it makes you think about their futures and if they will be affected’
Latest news, posted 23 February 2020
A 54-year-old woman with a rare genetic form of macular disease has pledged to mark 2020 by taking on 20, 20-mile walks to help boost funding for research into the condition.Jane Woodhead decided to take on the challenge after being diagnosed with patter…
'I went along to the group and within moments it really changed my life'
Latest news, posted 3 March 2020
Steve Cooper was first alerted to a problem with his eyes during a routine optician’s appointment in 2015 – he was referred to hospital for further tests.
Surveys for patients with age-related macular degeneration
Latest news, posted 4 March 2020
If you have wet or dry age-related macular degeneration (AMD), researchers would like to hear from you.Two new surveys have been launched to understand more the about the impact of living with the condition.
Gene editing tool used inside body for first time, to treat rare form of blindness
Latest news, posted 5 March 2020
Scientists say they have used the gene editing tool CRISPR-Cas9 inside a person’s body for the first time, a new development in efforts to operate on DNA to treat diseases.A patient recently underwent a procedure at the Casey Eye Institute at Oregon Heal…