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Experts gearing up for return of annual macular disease conference
Posted: Friday 31 July 2026
From AI-powered smart glasses to understanding cell replacement therapy to treat age-related macular degeneration (AMD), experts in macular research will come together for the 2026 Macular Disease Conference ‘Hope for the Future’.
New director to help accelerate progress in macular research
Posted: Tuesday 21 July 2026
The Macular Society has appointed Dr Erika Kennington as its new director of research, strengthening its commitment to increasing research funding for macular disease.
Tributes paid to Macular Society patron Patricia Greene
Posted: Wednesday 15 July 2026
Macular Society patron and the longest-serving cast member of BBC Radio 4 soap The Archers, Patricia Greene, has died at the age of 95.