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Macular Society takes silver at Charity Film Awards
Posted: Saturday 27 April 2019
A short film produced by leading sight loss charity the Macular Society has received a silver award at this year’s Charity Film Awards.The film, '5 Years Through the Eyes of a Mum', which highlights the impact of macular disease on a mother and her young…
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"The counsellor helped me to contain the feelings of fear, anxiety, despair and helplessness I was experiencing"
Posted: Tuesday 23 April 2019
"It is normal to experience powerful feelings after diagnosis and subsequent losses and changes.
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"I want to find a cure"
Posted: Thursday 18 April 2019
Just four days before her 72nd birthday Sandra Orlando will be running the London Marathon to Beat Macular Disease.Sandra only started running as a New Year’s resolution at the age of 64.
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Artificial intelligence identifies existing drugs that may reduce sight loss from macular degeneration
Posted: Monday 15 April 2019
The initial results from an artificial intelligence project show a number of existing drugs have the potential to reduce sight loss from age-related macular degeneration (AMD).
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How counselling can help you Beat Macular Disease
Posted: Tuesday 9 April 2019
It can be difficult to come to terms with macular disease.
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EastEnders' actress June Brown no longer recognises friends
Posted: Monday 8 April 2019
EastEnders veteran June Brown has said she can no longer recognise her friends as she deals with age-related macular degeneration (AMD) at the age of 92.The actress, who plays Dot in the BBC One show, says she has lived with the condition for 10 years.Sp…
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"To me, to lose your sight is the worst thing that can happen"
Posted: Tuesday 2 April 2019
For many people, the news they are losing their sight can lead to shock, fear — even despair.
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Poor nutrition can lead to sight loss in later life, according to University study
Posted: Friday 22 March 2019
An unhealthy diet including high fat and cholesterol-enriched food can contribute to developing eye diseases which lead to a loss of vision, University of Southampton research has revealed.The study, led by Dr Arjuna Ratnayaka, has shown how retinal pigm…
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Join our call for more ophthalmologists
Posted: Wednesday 20 March 2019
The Macular Society has launched a petition today to stop people from needlessly losing their sight.
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Does someone you know deserve recognition for their support to people with macular disease?
Posted: Friday 8 March 2019
The Awards for Excellence is our chance to recognise exceptional practice in the care and support of people with macular disease.
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Research study looking for volunteers
Posted: Friday 8 March 2019
As part of a research study at Ulster University, funded by the Macular Society, volunteers affected by age-related macular degeneration (AMD) and healthy controls are invited to help investigate sensitivity to light in those with AMD.The retina at the b…
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What could the latest gene therapy project mean for you?
Posted: Wednesday 20 February 2019
This week saw the announcement that a lady from Oxford has become the first person in the world to have gene therapy to try to halt the progression of dry age-related macular degeneration (AMD).Many people have been asking what this means for them.
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