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Gene therapy for Stargardt

Elena Piotter, a PhD student at the University of Oxford, shares an update on her project which has been exploring treating Stargardt disease using the gene-editing technique called CRISPR.

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Macular Disease Conference 2025

Macular Society events

The 2025 Macular Disease Conference: Hope for Future took place on Saturday 13 September 2025. We had a fantastic line up of macular disease experts share their research and knowledge, plus support for those with macular disease and their friends and family. There was also the opportunity to have your questions answered.

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Macular Disease Conference 2025

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Join us online for our free conference on Saturday 13 September 2025 to get expert advice, information and support.

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Mark the date in your diary: you are now registered for the Macular Disease Conference 2025 'Hope for the Future' on Saturday, 13 September 2025 from 9.15am (BST) - great news!

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Macular Disease Conference 2025 highlights

Macular Disease Conference 2025

Many people joined us on 13 September 2025 to hear from the experts in macular disease share the latest updates, advice and hope for the future.

Previous conferences

Macular Disease Conference 2025

Our past conferences

Once a year we gather experts in macular disease together to spend the day with you. If you weren't able to join us in previous years, you can still watch the talks below.

Macular Disease Conference 2022

Previous conferences

Thousands of you joined us on 10 September 2022 to hear from the experts in macular disease. All the individual presentations are available to watch below.