Research news

Ophthalmologist to reveal more about new drug for two types of macular disease

Posted: 3 August 2022 at 14:13

An ophthalmologist who has worked on the clinical trials for the latest drug approved to treat wet age-related macular degeneration (AMD) and diabetic macular oedema (DMO) will reveal more about the treatment and how you can access it.

"It could be life-changing for so many people"

Posted: 3 August 2022 at 13:44

A 75-year-old man involved in a clinical trial for a new implant for wet age-related macular degeneration (AMD) says it would be ‘magic’ if the trial is successful.

New treatment option approved for patients with diabetic macular oedema

Posted: 28 July 2022 at 09:00

Patients living with diabetes-related sight loss could be treated with a new drug, following a recommendation from The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE).

Cheaper drugs for wet AMD becoming available on the NHS

Posted: 19 July 2022 at 13:44

New forms of anti-VEGF drugs will soon be available to treat wet age-related macular degeneration (AMD) thanks to the production of biosimilars.

Could zebrafish speed up macular research?

Posted: 30 June 2022 at 13:13

Scientists at the University of Sussex are looking into whether cells from the zebrafish eye can be manipulated to create a macula, which could be used in future research.

Gene editing to treat inherited macular disease

Posted: 5 July 2022 at 08:52

A research team is making strides in using gene-editing techniques to treat a rare, inherited form of macular disease.