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Boosting key protein in eye cells shows promise in preventing AMD
Latest news, posted 7 June 2024
Increasing the levels of a key protein in eye cells may help protect against age-related macular degeneration (AMD), according to new research led by the University of Bristol.
"I know my eyesight will change, so I want to live in the here and now"
Latest news, posted 24 June 2024
Nancy assumed her vision changes were just part of getting older. When she noticed blank spots and disappearing words while reading, she thought she needed a new prescription.
Stopping the build-up of toxic waste in dry AMD
Latest news, posted 24 June 2024
In dry age-related macular degeneration (AMD), toxic waste builds up in the retina because cells can't clear it. Dr. Arjuna Ratnayaka is researching ways to activate the cells’ waste removal system to reduce this buildup and protect vision.
“Talking to people who knew what macular was, I knew I wasn’t alone"
Latest news, posted 2 July 2024
When Peter was told he had macular degeneration, he found himself overwhelmed with uncertainty and fear. The rapid deterioration of his sight was far worse than he had imagined, and the lack of information and support he received left him feeling ‘abandoned’.
Advice for eye injections
Latest news, posted 2 July 2024
Being told you need an injection in your eye can come as a shock to many people and leave you feeling anxious and worried. Brian, who has undergone 37 injections in one eye, talks through his experience, offering reassurance.
Understanding the role of an ECLO
Latest news, posted 1 July 2024
Navigating a diagnosis of macular disease can be overwhelming, but Ruth Rhydderch, an eye clinic liaison officer (ECLO) at the University Hospital of Wales, explains how her role can make a difference.
Radiation treatment could reduce frequency of injections
Latest news, posted 2 July 2024
A new study led by researchers from King's College London and King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust has shown that radiation could significantly reduce the number of injections needed to treat wet age-related macular degeneration (AMD).
"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).