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Macular conditions
Nearly 1.5m people in the UK have macular disease. It affects people of all ages.
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Various tests can be taken to detect early signs of macular degeneration.
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“If I can help somebody with macular disease, then that’s my legacy”
Posted: Monday 4 August 2025
Chris has three simple hopes for the future: to continue be able to read for as long as possible, to keep running while his sight still allows him and to welcome new treatments or even a future cure for macular disease.
Tributes paid to pioneering eye researcher Professor Pete Coffey
Posted: Wednesday 2 July 2025
Tributes have been paid to one of the world’s top eye researchers, Professor Pete Coffey, who has sadly passed away after a long illness.
“It never crossed my mind that anything was wrong”
Posted: Friday 20 June 2025
At first, Lynda thought she had a problem with her contact lenses. But when she couldn’t get rid of the blurriness, even when she took them out, she knew something must be wrong.