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New research suggests air pollution could increase the risk of developing AMD
Posted: Tuesday 26 January 2021
Air pollution is linked to a heightened risk of developing age-related macular degeneration (AMD), according to a new study.
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Help improve home testing experiences for visually impaired people
Posted: Tuesday 19 January 2021
We are supporting NHS Test and Trace to conduct research into the experience and accessibility of getting a home test for the coronavirus.
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Webinar to explore the latest in research and treatment for DMO
Posted: Wednesday 13 January 2021
The first condition of our condition-specific Virtual Clinic of 2021 will take place later this month, focusing on diabetic macular oedema (DMO)
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Medical research at risk
Posted: Thursday 7 January 2021
The progress of macular research is under threat as the coronavirus could leave a huge hole in medical research funding.
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No interruption to medicine supplies for macular patients after Brexit
Posted: Thursday 7 January 2021
Pharmaceutical companies have provided reassurances that there will be no interruption to medicine supplies for patients with macular disease, after the transition period ended on 31 December.
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What do the latest coronavirus restrictions mean for eye care services?
Posted: Thursday 7 January 2021
As new lockdowns are announced in England and Scotland this week, and there are restrictions already in place in Wales and Northern Ireland, we ask what this means for eye care.
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Tricky conversations
Posted: Thursday 7 January 2021
Conversations about macular disease can be hard to start, and hard to hear. Find out how we’re working with the Optical Consumer Complaints Services (OCCS) to make them easier and more productive.
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What's the latest in research and how can you get involved in clinical trials?
Posted: Wednesday 6 January 2021
Last year we launched our Virtual Clinics – a series of webinars bringing you closer to the experts.
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Stay fit and active this festive season
Posted: Thursday 24 December 2020
Sticking to a regular exercise routine has been tricky this year and as we head into the festive season it is inevitable we will become less active.
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The thought of anything happening to a loved one is unbearable.
Posted: Wednesday 23 December 2020
"When I heard about George, who was diagnosed with macular disease at just six years old, I thought immediately of my own grandchildren and how my heart would break if one of them was rapidly losing their eyesight due to this dreadful disease.
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Pioneering new eye test may predict wet AMD three years before symptoms appear
Posted: Tuesday 22 December 2020
Scientists from UCL and Western Eye Hospital, London, have collaborated on a pioneering new eye test that could predict wet age related macular degeneration (AMD), up to three years before symptoms develop.
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'A cure in George’s lifetime would mean everything'
Posted: Monday 21 December 2020
“I remember how we felt when George was diagnosed, we were absolutely devastated, because you start thinking about a 6-year-old boy, and the fact that he’d lost quite a lot of sight so quickly. It was just beyond comprehension."
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