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New podcast to mark National Eye Health Week
Latest news, posted 23 September 2024
Looking after your eye health is important, whether you have macular disease or not. In our new My Macular and Me podcast, optometrist Yuan Gao offers practical tips on protecting your eyes and slowing the progression of age-related macular degeneration, launched for National Eye Health Week.
“I wanted to feel like Stargardt didn’t hold me back”
Latest news, posted 3 October 2024
Macular Society patron and sprinter Zac Shaw has opened up about his inspiring experience at the Paris 2024 Paralympics, where he secured two medals – one silver and one bronze.
World Sight Day: Myopia becoming a major global issue
Latest news, posted 10 October 2024
Myopia, also known as short sightedness, is becoming a major global issue with new research showing one in three children is affected. In a recent My Macular and Me webinar Dr Annegret Dahlmann-Noor, called for increased awareness and research investment in MMD, which she called an "increasingly common problem."
“Don’t let the diagnosis rule your life."
Latest news, posted 17 October 2024
A yoga instructor who has been diagnosed with Stargardt disease has shared how the practice has helped her cope with the condition after she was left feeing “completely alone”.
Half of UK adults expect vision loss within a decade, yet many skipping eye tests
Latest news, posted 17 October 2024
A recent survey of over 2,000 UK adults found that half of people expect to experience some form of sight loss within the next decade, yet more than a quarter do not have regular eye tests.
“Fundraising for research is a really integral part of what we should be doing”
Latest news, posted 23 October 2024
The Newmedica team swapped the clinic for the great outdoors, battling the dark, wind and rain in their efforts to raise vital funds for research to find a cure.
“Improving people’s quality of life with macular disease should be prioritised”
Latest news, posted 26 November 2024
Improving the quality of people’s lives with macular disease is the goal for a son who has completed a 30-mile walking challenge in memory of his dad.
“Without counselling, I would have been left in the doldrums - I wasn't me anymore”
Latest news, posted 28 November 2024
From nursery teaching to supporting people with dementia, Caroline had always associated herself as an outgoing and extraverted person - until her sight began to deteriorate.
“I hope Archie will never have to worry about losing his sight”
Latest news, posted 11 November 2024
When Sian was first diagnosed with Best disease, a rare genetic eye condition, she was just a child. She barely remembers the details, only that she got a day off school and visited the Tower of London. Decades later, the condition she had almost forgotten about resurfaced - this time, affecting her young son, Archie.
Architecture graduate with Stargardt wants to make buildings more inclusive
Latest news, posted 2 December 2024
A recent architecture graduate who is losing her sight to Stargardt disease, says the experience has motivated her to design everyday spaces that are accessible to everyone.