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'I went to help make tea but I stayed for the support'
Posted: Thursday 21 December 2023
For more than a decade Valda volunteered with her local support group, despite her initial doubts of being around others with sight loss.
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‘We’re hoping our research can lead to potential treatments’
Posted: Wednesday 20 December 2023
A groundbreaking research project is underway, focusing on screening a library of already licensed drugs to potentially treat Stargardt disease.
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Politicians urged to prioritise national eye care plan
Posted: Sunday 17 December 2023
The spotlight was turned on eye health in the Houses of Parliament this month as MPs faced urgent calls to improve NHS eye care services and prevent avoidable sight loss.
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A guide to accessible streaming
Posted: Wednesday 13 December 2023
Watching television is one of the many tasks which can become more difficult if your sight is affected by macular disease. But, there are solutions available.
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World Geographic Atrophy Day raises awareness of common condition
Posted: Tuesday 5 December 2023
The first-ever World Geographic Atrophy Day raises awareness of the condition and the five million people living with it across the globe.
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Stargardt pill continues to slow sight loss
Posted: Tuesday 28 November 2023
A drug being trialled as a potential treatment for Stargardt disease has been shown to slow down the rate of sight loss.
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"I didn't know if my hallucinations were a manifestation of my grief"
Posted: Thursday 16 November 2023
Seeing frightening faces in her own home was the reality for Penny, who was trying to come to terms with her sight loss in the aftermath of losing her husband.
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“Our son has macular disease, there was a chance our daughter would get it too. We hoped the odds would be in our favour”
Posted: Wednesday 8 November 2023
When George was diagnosed with macular disease at the age of seven, his mum Sarah and dad Ollie knew there was a one in four chance their daughter could be affected too. But, as Farrah wasn’t showing any symptoms, they put the thought to the back of their mind. Until one day, she told Sarah she had kept seeing funny things out of the corner of her eyes.
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Railway ticket office closure plans scrapped
Posted: Tuesday 31 October 2023
Plans to close hundreds of railway ticket offices across England have been scrapped.
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Proposals to transform eye care to be unveiled to politicians
Posted: Friday 27 October 2023
Recommendations for a national plan to improve eye care services across the UK will be presented to MPs in Parliament next month, thanks to funding from Roche.
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Entertaining evening Winter Warmers calls return
Posted: Friday 27 October 2023
A programme of entertaining, weekly calls returns this winter to bring comfort and friendship straight to your home during the longer, colder nights.
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“You have to try and remain connected and appreciate what you’ve got”
Posted: Thursday 26 October 2023
With lots going on in her personal life in 2017 Geraldine admits she had little time to process the news that she had the early stages of age-related macular degeneration (AMD).
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