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Eye health experts to review research priorities
Posted: Tuesday 17 May 2022
Eye experts across the UK are calling for input to refresh research priorities for patients, relatives, carers and eye health professionals.
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New research could lead to a treatment for both wet and dry AMD
Posted: Tuesday 17 May 2022
Scientists at The University of Manchester have identified those who are at risk of developing AMD, based on their genes, and discovered underlying changes in the tissue of these otherwise healthy individuals.
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New chatbot offering timely advice to patients
Posted: Friday 29 April 2022
A virtual rehabilitation assistant could offer timely, relevant information and advice to people with visual impairments.
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Researcher hopes gene editing technique could treat Stargardt disease
Posted: Tuesday 5 April 2022
A researcher looking into the possibility of correcting the faulty gene that causes Stargardt disease has spoken about her groundbreaking project.
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Drug trial for dry AMD slows progression of disease
Posted: Tuesday 29 March 2022
A drug being trialled for dry age-related macular degeneration (AMD) can significantly reduce the progression of the disease, according to new studies.
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Researchers reveal more about potential new drug for AMD
Posted: Monday 28 March 2022
Researchers at Queen Mary University London who are working on a new treatment that could stop dry age-related macular degeneration (AMD) developing into wet will reveal more detail about the drug in April.
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“We are seeing potential with this system we’ve not really seen before"
Posted: Thursday 24 March 2022
An eye surgeon who implanted a revolutionary chip into the first person in the UK has revealed more details about the device, which is hoping to restore vision in patients with dry age-related macular degeneration (AMD) .
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Researchers call for support from patients
Posted: Tuesday 1 March 2022
Researchers are looking for patients with wet and dry age-related macular degeneration (AMD) to take part in two separate studies.
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Genetic researcher shines spotlight on ‘first of its kind’ project for Rare Disease Day
Posted: Friday 25 February 2022
Genetic researcher Dr Jamie Ellingford will be revealing all about his latest research, which hopes to find answers to why people develop macular dystrophies.
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Revolutionary bionic chip inserted in first UK patient with AMD
Posted: Friday 21 January 2022
A patient with dry age-related macular degeneration (AMD) has been able to detect signals in her blind left eye thanks to a revolutionary new implant.
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Q&A - your questions answered on the revolutionary bionic eye chip
Posted: Friday 21 January 2022
All you need to know following the news of the first UK patient to receive a bionic eye chip.
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Study seeks to discover how some gene changes influence macular dystrophies
Posted: Thursday 13 January 2022
A new study funded by the Macular Society could lead to improved diagnoses and treatments for macular dystrophies.
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