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National Eye Health Week – Our new ambition
Posted: Monday 24 September 2018
Hold the front page!
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NHS bosses win landmark legal battle against drug firms
Posted: Friday 21 September 2018
NHS bosses have today won a landmark legal battle against two multinational drug firms which they say will save the tax payer millions of pounds in the treatment of the biggest cause of sight loss in the UK.Today's victory for the 12 Clinical Commissioni…
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Denis Norden CBE 1922 - 2018
Posted: Wednesday 19 September 2018
Everyone at the Macular Society is saddened to hear of the death of our patron
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Claims for "perfect eyesight” tablets cannot be repeated
Posted: Thursday 13 September 2018
A company which claimed that its tablets could cure age-related macular degeneration (AMD), cataracts and glaucoma has been told not to repeat these claims by the Advertising Standards Authority.Promotional material for tablets called "Vision Duo", marke…
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Do you have dry age-related macular degeneration? Would you like to participate in a research study?
Posted: Thursday 6 September 2018
Researchers in Southampton and other sites are inviting people with dry age-related macular degeneration (AMD) to take part in a study investigating whether they have a specific gene change causing their condition.This research aims to identify patients …
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Drivers to be screened for sight loss
Posted: Monday 3 September 2018
Every driver stopped this month by one of three police forces in England will have their vision checked.
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Coming up in Sideview magazine
Posted: Thursday 30 August 2018
Look out for the next issue of Sideview, being delivered to Macular Society members in late September.
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'I could sit at home and feel sorry for myself, or get out and do the things I wanted.'
Posted: Wednesday 22 August 2018
In 1988, aged just 51, Josephine noticed that straight lines were starting to look wobbly and words were broken up on the page.She recognised the symptoms of macular disease straight away, as her father and aunt had both been affected from the age of 47.
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Artificial intelligence as good as top experts at detecting eye diseases
Posted: Monday 13 August 2018
An artificial intelligence (AI) system can recommend the correct referral decision for over 50 eye diseases with 94% accuracy – matching world leading eye experts.The system developed by researchers at Moorfields Eye Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, DeepMi…
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Tips for VIPs: Safety and security
Posted: Tuesday 7 August 2018
In our previous edition of Sideview, you shared your tips on travel and transport as a visually impaired person (VIP).
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Implant could mean fewer injections for patients with wet AMD
Posted: Tuesday 7 August 2018
Scientists are studying the effectiveness of a small, refillable eye implant, which means patients with wet age-related macular degeneration (AMD) can go several months without needing to visit their ophthalmologist for treatment.Genentech (Roche), has a…
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Fundraiser in the spotlight on ITV's Love Your Garden
Posted: Tuesday 24 July 2018
Tune into ITV tonight to watch one of our inspirational fundraisers and volunteers in the spotlight on Alan Titchmarsh’s Love Your Garden.Betty Richards, a long-serving volunteer for the Society, has macular degeneration and describes her vision as akin …
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