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  Why one protein might change treatment for Wet-AMD forever

  Wednesday 20 September 2023

  Some new research from John Hopkins Medicine suggests that the presence of a specific protein may reveal whether a patient suffering from the wet form of age-related macular degeneration, may be safely weaned off treatment.

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• Why one protein might change treatment for Wet-AMD forever

  20 Sep 2023
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  Why a 3D model retina will change the way we explore AMD

  Friday 03 February 2023

  Macular Degeneration is the leading cause of blindness in the western world (JRSM, 2006), and is notoriously difficult to treat due to the limited understanding of the retina.

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• Why a 3D model retina will change the way we explore AMD

  3 Feb 2023
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  Air pollution causes rise in AMD

  Monday 03 January 2022

  Following the COP26 Climate Summit in November, pollution and the environment have taken centre-stage, both in terms of media coverage, and many general discussions as well.

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• Air pollution causes rise in AMD

  3 Jan 2022
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  Dealing with Age-related Macular Degeneration - National Eye Health Week

  Monday 20 September 2021

  Happy National Eye Health Week! This week is about educating or refreshing our understanding of eye conditions and remembering to book an eye test.

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• Dealing with Age-related Macular Degeneration - National Eye Health Week

  20 Sep 2021
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  Exciting developments in the treatment of Macular Degeneration

  Tuesday 07 September 2021

  How could microRNA solve the UK’s leading cause of blindness in over 60s?

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• Exciting developments in the treatment of Macular Degeneration

  7 Sep 2021
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  Eye Health - Light and Sight

  Tuesday 07 September 2021

  Our eyes are truly amazing, so let’s look after them!

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• Eye Health - Light and Sight

  7 Sep 2021
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  Air pollution linked to heightened risk of AMD

  Monday 01 March 2021

  A large long-term study conducted by researchers from University College London has found that living in an area with high levels of air pollution can increase your risk of developing macular degeneration by 8%.

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• Air pollution linked to heightened risk of AMD

  1 Mar 2021
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  New treatment for AMD approved for NHS patients

  Wednesday 13 January 2021

  A new treatment for wet age-related macular degeneration could see patients receiving just four injections a year.

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• New treatment for AMD approved for NHS patients

  13 Jan 2021
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  Could omega-3 halve your risk of developing AMD?

  Monday 11 January 2021

  Several studies suggest that omega-3 fatty acids (particularly one known as DHA) may help protect adult eyes from macular degeneration and dry eye syndrome.

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• Could omega-3 halve your risk of developing AMD?

  11 Jan 2021
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  Aspirin linked to greater risk of macular degeneration

  Thursday 22 October 2020

  Aspirin has long been touted as a wonder drug because, in addition to decreasing pain and fever, it has been shown to decrease the risk of heart attacks and strokes in people who are at risk.

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• Aspirin linked to greater risk of macular degeneration

  22 Oct 2020
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  Could artificial intelligence predict AMD development?

  Wednesday 24 June 2020

  Two pioneering deep-learning programs make use of artificial intelligence to predict which eyes are most likely to develop severe forms of AMD, their creators have claimed.

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• Could artificial intelligence predict AMD development?

  24 Jun 2020
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  1 in 4 older adults to suffer from AMD by 2050

  Tuesday 26 November 2019

  Age-related macular degeneration is one of the leading causes of irreversible blindness and severely impaired eyesight.

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• 1 in 4 older adults to suffer from AMD by 2050

  26 Nov 2019