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'Giving at Christmas keeps Dad’s memory alive and gives hope'
Latest news, posted 24 December 2021
Supporting research and helping people living with macular disease is important to Trish after her Dad was diagnosed with the condition in 2004.
What role does our immune response play in AMD?
Latest news, posted 11 January 2022
The Macular Society’s monthly webinars are returning for 2022, with the first event looking into new research exploring how our immune response can lead to macular disease.
'She longed for the day that research would find a cure for this dreadful disease'
Latest news, posted 11 January 2022
When she was diagnosed age-related macular degeneration (AMD) 16 years ago, Pauline Mason hit the ground running. As well as running the Leeds Macular Society Support Group, Pauline volunteered for the Society, and put herself forward to take part in rese
Westminster debate highlights urgent need to improve eye care services
Latest news, posted 12 January 2022
A debate in Westminster this week has highlighted the need to improve eye services in the UK to stop people from needlessly losing their sight.
New study could help identify AMD before sight loss occurs
Latest news, posted 12 January 2022
A new study could help to prevent sight loss, by identifying those at risk of developing age-related macular degeneration (AMD) before visual symptoms develop.
Study seeks to discover how some gene changes influence macular dystrophies
Latest news, posted 13 January 2022
A new study funded by the Macular Society could lead to improved diagnoses and treatments for macular dystrophies.
Revolutionary bionic chip inserted in first UK patient with AMD
Latest news, posted 21 January 2022
A patient with dry age-related macular degeneration (AMD) has been able to detect signals in her blind left eye thanks to a revolutionary new implant.
Q&A - your questions answered on the revolutionary bionic eye chip
Latest news, posted 21 January 2022
All you need to know following the news of the first UK patient to receive a bionic eye chip.
Fighting the fear of eye injections
Latest news, posted 25 January 2022
Margot Kennedy who says her eye injections have become ‘routine’ is keen to tackle the fear factor which comes with having a needle in the eye.
Employment webinar to tackle sight loss challenges
Latest news, posted 2 February 2022
Have you experienced difficulty finding a job as a result of your sight loss? Finding a job can be a challenge at the best of times. But, it can be so much harder to find work when you have a sight condition.