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The Macular Society is turning 30
Posted: Tuesday 20 December 2016
The start of 2017 marks an exciting time for the Society as we celebrate our 30th anniversary year.
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Toronto teen uses app to give visually-impaired a new look at the world
Posted: Monday 12 December 2016
A Toronto teen is hoping to change the lives of visually impaired people around the world with a new app that can identify almost any object with the quick tap of an iPhone or iPad.Anmol Tukrel, a 17-year-old student, has always been fascinated with tech…
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Take part in market research
Posted: Tuesday 6 December 2016
Are you available to take part in some market research next week?M3 Global Research is looking for people diagnosed with wet age-related macular degeneration (AMD) to take part in some 90 minute focus groups on 12 and 13 December.The focus groups will ta…
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Help AMD research
Posted: Wednesday 23 November 2016
Have you been diagnosed with dry age-related macular degeneration (AMD)?
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Proteins could be causing vision loss
Posted: Monday 21 November 2016
Research from the University of Southampton gives new insight into possible causes of age-related macular degeneration (AMD).The study, published in the journal Experimental Eye Research, discovered that a group of proteins, which are linked to Alzheimer…
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New drug for DMO and wet AMD trialled in US
Posted: Wednesday 16 November 2016
A new drug, which could treat both diabetic macular oedema (DMO) and wet age-related macular degeneration (AMD), is in clinical trials in America.
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Help diabetic macular oedema research
Posted: Tuesday 8 November 2016
Have you been diagnosed with diabetic macular oedema (DMO) by your doctor and been prescribed a course of injections for at least a year?
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Making your home accessible
Posted: Friday 4 November 2016
The prospect of losing your sight is difficult to accept.
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Eastenders storyline highlights the issue of sight loss
Posted: Tuesday 1 November 2016
BBC soap opera Eastenders has helped to highlight the issue of living with sight loss after character Dot Cotton revealed she was losing her vision.
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Blind brothers raise funds for research through clothing brand
Posted: Friday 28 October 2016
Two brothers, who were diagnosed with Stargardt's at a young age, have found a unique way of raising funds for medical research.
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Art project explores Manchester professor's work on artificial sight
Posted: Friday 28 October 2016
A unique art project, which tells the story of the first patient to receive the Argus® II 'bionic eye' at Manchester Royal Eye Hospital, has been launched at Manchester Science Festival.
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Bowls boosts Madeline's confidence
Posted: Tuesday 25 October 2016
At the age of 25, Madeline Roberts thought she was suffering from a migraine when she noticed a black spot in the centre of her vision one morning.But her sight quickly deteriorated in a matter of weeks.She said: “I thought it was a migraine, but over a …
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