Catch up: Age-related macular degeneration (AMD) session
Our Macular Disease Conference 2025 was held on Saturday 13 September. Many of you joined us for our tailored session for people with age-related macular degeneration (AMD).
Missed the live session? You can now watch back all the talks from the Macular Disease Conference 2025. Hear from leading experts as they share the latest updates on treatments, research breakthroughs, and support for people living with AMD.
Talks in this session
Welcome
Speaker: Ed Holloway, chief executive, Macular Society.
Description: Ed Holloway welcomes you to our 2025 Macular Disease Conference.
Age-related macular degeneration
Speaker: Mr Luke Nicholson, consultant ophthalmic surgeon at Moorfields Eye Hospital NHS Foundation Trust.
Description: Mr Luke Nicholson shares the latest research on age-related macular degeneration, including current treatments and future developments.
The complement system and age related macular degeneration
Speakers: Professor David Kavanagh and Anneliza Andreadi from Newcastle University.
Description: Professor David Kavanagh and Anneliza Andreadi explore the role of the complement system in age-related macular degeneration (AMD).
Cellular senescence and emerging senotherapies for macular degeneration
Speaker: Dr Jian Liu, senior research associate at the University of Bristol.
Description: Dr Jian Liu explains the role of ageing retinal cells in macular degeneration and potential therapies that could slow or prevent progression.
What is the relationship between vision and the brain?
Speaker: Dr Rachel Hanson, research fellow at York & Scarborough Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.
Description: Dr Rachel Hanson explores the fascinating connection between vision and the brain. Learn how the brain processes visual information, why this matters for people with macular disease, and how research is shedding light on new ways to understand sight loss.
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The 2025 Macular Disease Conference took place online on Saturday 13 September. Experts, researchers, and people affected by macular disease came together for a day of learning, support, and hope for the future.