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Have you used scrolling text to help you read?
Posted: Friday 10 July 2020
Researchers who developed the MD EV Reader are asking for feedback from people with macular disease on how useful they find scrolling text to help them read.
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'We offer hope that enjoyment in life can once again be possible.'
Posted: Wednesday 8 July 2020
According to research from 2018, people with sight loss were more than twice as likely to have experienced difficulties with unhappiness or depression than the UK average.
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Do you have an hour to talk about AMD?
Posted: Tuesday 7 July 2020
The Department of Psychology at City, University of London is looking for volunteers for a study on the effects of age-related macular degeneration (AMD) on communication, social interaction and interpersonal relationships.They need to speak to people wh…
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Patient information receives quality standard
Posted: Monday 6 July 2020
We're delighted to announce that our patient literature has received a national accreditation from the Patient Information Forum (PIF) to mark its high standard.
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New eye drop may prevent vision loss for RVO patients
Posted: Monday 6 July 2020
Scientists in the United States have developed a new eye drop, which they believe may prevent vision loss after a retinal vein occlusion (RVO).The study, published in Nature Communications, saw researchers at Columbia University Irving Medical Center con…
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Can looking into deep red light improve vision for patients with dry AMD?
Posted: Friday 3 July 2020
There have been a number of reports recently about a small LED torch, which emits deep red light helping to improve declining eyesight.With lots of speculation surrounding the latest study, we have looked at the science behind the claims and if it could …
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Exercise can slow or prevent vision loss, study finds
Posted: Thursday 2 July 2020
We know regular exercise and a balanced diet are important for general wellbeing and protecting against many health conditions – including protecting your eye health.But, until now, there hasn’t been enough research to determine whether it can delay the …
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'Without research we won't move forward with new treatments'
Posted: Wednesday 1 July 2020
Over the last few months many labs and universities have been forced to close and suspend their research due to the coronavirus outbreak.However, researchers in Bristol have managed to continue with many of their research projects, thanks to social dista…
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Counsellor steps up to support people living with macular disease
Posted: Tuesday 30 June 2020
One of the Macular Society’s counselling team has taken on a mammoth walking challenge, along with members of her family, in support of people living with macular disease.Inspired by the number 300 – the number of people diagnosed with macular disease ev…
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Advice for parents of children with macular disease
Posted: Wednesday 24 June 2020
When Kay’s daughter Matilda was diagnosed with macular disease at the age of three and a half, many questions went through her mind and she worried about what the future would hold.She is not alone.Macular disease affects people of any age and the news c…
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'As scientists our ultimate aim is to make people’s lives better'
Posted: Monday 22 June 2020
What is the progress with research into macular disease?
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'We desperately want to change the future for Matilda'
Posted: Monday 22 June 2020
At just three and a half Matilda was diagnosed with macular disease at a routine eye test.Four years on and Matilda has had three injections in her right eye, but her parents remain worried about what the condition will mean for their daughter’s future.H…
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