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New treatment for wet AMD available in Scotland
Posted: Tuesday 8 September 2020
A new treatment for wet age-related macular degeneration (AMD), which would require fewer injections, has been approved for NHS patients in Scotland today.Brolucizumab (Beovu), which could see patients going as much as 12 weeks between injections, has be…
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Vision Express helps raise vital funds to Beat Macular Disease
Posted: Wednesday 2 September 2020
We’re delighted to announce that Vision Express will be donating £3 from every eye test in September, to help Beat Macular Disease.In support of National Eye Health Week, Vision Express will be raising vital funds towards research to help find a cure and…
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'It’s not just something that comes with age'
Posted: Thursday 27 August 2020
Young mother of three, Leanne started noticing that something wasn’t right with her vision when she was 22.
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What is the latest in potential treatments for dry AMD?
Posted: Tuesday 18 August 2020
Patients with dry age-related Macular Degeneration (AMD) are invited to learn more about the potential treatments at the Society's next Virtual Clinic.
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Eye Clinics During and After Coronavirus
Posted: Thursday 13 August 2020
In the first of our Virtual Clinic events consultant ophthalmologist Robin Hamilton said the coronavirus crisis has presented an opportunity to improve hospital eye care services.Robin Hamilton, from Moorfields, was the guest speaker at the first in a ne…
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New series of videos for visually impaired workers and job seekers
Posted: Friday 7 August 2020
Have you struggled to find employment as a visually impaired person?
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Virtual Clinic events to bring you closer to the experts
Posted: Tuesday 4 August 2020
Experts in macular disease will be bringing you the latest information straight from the eye clinic, in a new series of webinars.The Virtual Clinic series, hosted by the Macular Society, will give you the chance to hear up to date information from ophtha…
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Injections could halt progression of dry AMD
Posted: Monday 3 August 2020
Monthly injections may be able to halt the progression of dry age-related macular degeneration.
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‘We need to make more people aware of macular disease’
Posted: Monday 27 July 2020
"I didn’t tell anyone for about a year that I had this eye condition.
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'Exercise has really been what has kept me going.'
Posted: Monday 27 July 2020
Many active gym members have struggled to stay fit during lockdown, but 72-year-old Terry Jackson has been making extra efforts to keep active from the comfort of his home office.Terry, who was diagnosed with dry AMD at the age of 70, has always been pas…
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Implant means patients can go six months without injections
Posted: Thursday 23 July 2020
A study looking at the effectiveness of a small, refillable eye implant has shown that 98% of patients with wet age-related macular degeneration (AMD) were able to go six months between treatments.Roche has announced positive results from its phase III A…
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What is the future for eye clinics after the coronavirus crisis?
Posted: Tuesday 21 July 2020
If you’ve ever struggled to get an appointment at your local eye clinic, or spent hours in a crowded waiting room, it’ll come as no surprise to learn that ophthalmology is the busiest outpatient service in the UK.That’s not likely to change: according th…
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