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Global seed sales help Beat Macular Disease
Posted: Wednesday 9 November 2022 at 00:00
Global sales of high-quality garden seeds have helped raise more than £35,000 for the Macular Society, which will fund vital research and services for people with macular disease.
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Statins and diabetes drugs found to reduce risk of age-related macular degeneration
Posted: Tuesday 8 November 2022 at 00:00
Drugs to control diabetes and lower cholesterol may reduce the risk of developing age-related macular degeneration (AMD), a new study suggests.
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New partnership to accelerate research into macular disease
Posted: Monday 7 November 2022 at 00:00
Clinical research organisation Ora Inc has partnered with the Macular Society, to accelerate the advancement of new treatments for macular disease and help more patients take part in clinical trials.
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Scotland sight loss specialists to deliver online talk
Posted: Friday 4 November 2022 at 00:00
People living with a sight loss condition in Scotland have been invited to an online talk to find out the latest around macular services and research.
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Challenges at work for people with sight loss in Northern Ireland
Posted: Thursday 3 November 2022 at 00:00
A webinar to tackle employment issues and tips for people working with sight loss in Northern Ireland will be hosted by the Macular Society’s working age and young people’s service manager this month.
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“A befriender can help in so many ways”
Posted: Tuesday 1 November 2022 at 00:00
“I knew the impact that macular degeneration could have on people. I think the biggest sadness was that I was given that diagnosis, and then left without any real support, any information. So, from that day on, I decided I was going to make people aware of macular degeneration."
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“Everyone wants to be special, but medically special is the one kind of special no one wants to be”
Posted: Monday 31 October 2022 at 00:00
At first it was just things like not being able to read the TV guide, or struggling with text messages on my phone. I couldn’t see the bus numbers until the bus was almost on top of me. I would look at people walking down the street and think they were strange looking, until the next person looked the same. I’m a working mum and thought I was probably just tired."
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New research investigates immune system's role in AMD
Posted: Monday 31 October 2022 at 00:00
New research is looking into a specific part of the immune system, called the ‘complement system’, which, when damaged, can lead to age-related macular degeneration (AMD).
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Experts unite to find a cure for dry AMD
Posted: Friday 21 October 2022 at 00:00
Global experts in macular disease will meet in the US this month to speed up the progress being made to find a cure for dry age-related macular degeneration (AMD).
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"We want people to carry on doing what they love"
Posted: Tuesday 18 October 2022 at 00:00
From Meryl Streep to Mo Farah, drawing celebrity portraits has long been a passion of Macular Society group member Peter, who says living with a macular condition doesn’t have to mean giving up something you love.
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National TV advert raises awareness of macular disease
Posted: Thursday 13 October 2022 at 00:00
A national TV advert launches today, raising awareness of macular disease and the importance of regular sight tests, as part of a partnership between the Macular Society and Bayer.
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Westminster event returns to help improve eye care services
Posted: Tuesday 4 October 2022 at 00:00
Eye health will be pushed up the political agenda again this month as the Macular Society joins The Eyes Have It partnership for another Parliamentary event.
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