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Macular conditions
Nearly 1.5m people in the UK have macular disease. It affects people of all ages.
How is macular disease diagnosed?
Various tests can be taken to detect early signs of macular degeneration.
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Grandsons cycle 44km for grandma, raising £1,000 to Beat Macular Disease
Posted: Friday 19 December 2025
A grandmother has spoken of her pride after her grandsons, aged just 10 and 12 cycled more than 40km to raise more than £1,000 for macular research on her behalf.
Macular disease Christmas tree rounds off church’s 2025 fundraising
Posted: Friday 19 December 2025
A Christmas tree with a difference has rounded off a church community’s year of fundraising - putting macular disease in the spotlight.
Revolutionary implant for dry AMD - your questions answered
Posted: Thursday 27 November 2025
News broke last month of the positive results from a revolutionary new implant which has enabled people with dry age-related macular degeneration to read letters and numbers again.