Macular Society

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Beating macular disease by funding world-class research and providing the best advice and support. Contact us on 0300 3030 111 or visit macularsociety.org

Macular Society counsellor Suzanne, with blonde hair and a blue shirt, smiling as she looks off to the left. Black text in a yellow box reads: Hashtag, Mental Health Awareness Week.
Macular Society volunteer Regan with white hair, glasses, a red beaded necklace and white and navy striped top smiling while watering her houseplant. Her take action advice reads: Talk about your diagnosis, reach out for support, learn about your condition, join a support group. Hashtag Mental Health Awareness Week.
Padel player Paul wearing his red Wales t-shirt ahead of a tournament in 2025.
Moorfield Eye Hospital ECLO Mary Bortollusi
Image shows a blurry image of a researcher and patient blurred and overlayed with text reading 'My Macular and Me podcast 'What is it like to participate in a clinical trial'.
Text reads: My Macular and Me Podcast. Seeking support after a macular disease diagnosis. Background image of a woman on the phone.
Image shows a family greeting on Christmas. A grandad enters the house to hug his daughter and grandchild. Everyone is smiling and there are Christmas decorations around the room.
Text: Bitesize Benefits, Autumn Budget, Listen Now. Image shows cartoon pictures of pound coins and a microphone in a speech bubble
Text: Revolutionary new implant for dry age-related macular degeneration with Mr Mahi Muqit. My Macular and Me webinar. Tuesday 18 November, 7pm. Image of research participant using the PRIMA system glasses.
Brian is an older white gentleman with short brown hair. He is wearing glasses with grey frames and a rugby top.
Text: My Macular and Me Podcast. What is diabetic macular oedema? Image in background of someone receiving an OCT scan
A consultation between a doctor and a patient. They are looking at forms together at a desk with eye scans on the computer screen in the background.
Text: What are the benefits of registering as sight impaired? With professor Omar Mahroo. My Macular and Me webinar tonight, 7pm. Image is of Professor Mahroo sat on a panel. He has dark hair and a beard and is wearing glasses and a grey suit jacket.
A woman wearing a face covering uses a screwdriver to tighten a screw as she fits together a pair of the black PRIMA System glasses.
The PRIMA System black glasses being fitted. Yellow text in a black box reads: A new era for artificial vision - implant offers hope for dry AMD treatment.
Text: "You don#t normally think that something so simple would make a difference, but the cane is now an extension of me." White Cane Awareness Day. Image is of Maddy, standing with her arms crossed against a wall. She is a younger woman with shoulder length brown hair. She is smiling and is wearing a dark blue cardigan with a floral pattern on one side.
Text: "It's getting over the fear and the isolation. People are very kind to you. I found that with my stick, I don't have to explain anymore." White Cane Awareness Day. The photo is of Rita, an older woman with a short grey bob hairstyle. She is smiling and wearing glasses, a white turtleneck long sleeve top and a black tartan dress
An elderly woman with white hair and white collared shirt stares into an autorefractor machine as part of her eye test. Text inside a yellow box reads: World Sight Day 2025.
Photo of Chris. An older gentleman smiling at the camera. He is wearing black rimmed glasses, a green plaid shirt and a dark blue jumper
Text: National Eye Health Week, Protecting our eyes from sunlight. Protecting your eyes from glare and ultraviolet light is important all year round. Make sure to choose sunglasses with proper UV filters, those marked UV 400 should block 100% of UV. Image in background of two people smiling and wearing sunglasses.
Text: Sight loss and employment. National Eye Health Week. Image: A young woman sat with a laptop on her lap.
Text: How can I make the most out of my optician appointments? National Eye Health Week. Image in background is of optician equipment
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Elena Schiff has long dark brown hair and is wearing dark glasses.
Text reads: Bitesize Benefits, Welfare Update, Listen now. Imagery is a yellow background with pound coins and a speech bubble with a microphone
Text: Genetic counselling for macular disease with Elena Schiff, from Moorfields Eye Hospital. My Macular and Me webinar, tonight, 7pm. Elena is on the right hand side. She is a white woman with long dark brown hair and she has round dark glasses. She is smiling.
Kelly is a white woman with long blonde hair, smiling. She is wearing a black top and a blue denim jacket.
Text: Exploring clinical trials with Geraldine Hoad and Sarah Clinton. My Macular and Me webinar tonight, 7pm. Image on right of Geraldine, white woman with long light blonde hair, and Sarah, white woman with long dark brown hair.
Professor Pete Coffey is stood in a lab, smiling. He is a white man with short dark grey hair and a short grey beard. He is wearing a brown blazer and a white shirt.
The yellow Macular Society fundraising t-shirt is held by two players on the Bradford City pitch.
Dr Lisa Hill is a white woman with long brown hair and she is wearing a grey jumper.
Anna is a 29 year old white woman with long dark brown hair. She is wearing red glasses and a pink hoodie.
Trevor is a white middle aged man, wearing glasses, smiling. He has short brown hair and a grey beard. He is wearing a rugby zip up jacket and holding a rugby ball.
Keren is a white woman in her 70s with short grey hair. She is smiling at the camera. Text reads: Keren. "It was just the thought of a needle in my eye, that was the worry. But I didn't want my left eye to go like my right eye. I thought if there was something that could be done, I wanted to do it. Losing two eyes will make life a lot more difficult."
Lynda is a white woman in her 60s with short blonde hair, smiling and holding her husband's hand outside. Her husband is a white man in his 60s with white/ grey hair. The text across the centre reads 'Macular Week 2025'
Text: helping people with sight loss read more easily with Dr Dirk Seidel. My Macular and Me webinar tonight, 7pm. Image of an eye on the right hand side, black and white but with a tracker over the eye, following eye movements
Roger and Wendy stand side by side next to the information table which is covered with Macular Society leaflets, a donation box and cups of tea.
The Monmouth mural depicts a large seal swimming under the waves, as birds fly overhead.
Macular Society counsellor Suzanne, wearing a red top. She is smiling, has shoulder-length blonde hair with trees blurred out in the background.
Two people's hands crossing in a show of support. Hashtag reads 'Mental Health Awareness Week'
a pile of bank notes with a calculator and a pen
Becky and Richard share a hug, smiling while holding onto Becky's finishers' medal. Both are wearing yellow t-shirts which read 'I am Beating Macular Disease'
an older lady with short brown hair is receiving eye drops from a nurse
Text: Could plants be used to treat macular disease? With Elisha Griffin and Professor Dulcie Mulholland. My Macular and Me webinar, tonight at 7pm. Image to the right of Elisha in the lab with a scanner as part of an experiment.
Trevor has short brown hair, glasses and beard as he smiles, stood outside on a very foggy day. He is wearing a dark jacket with orange stripes down each side, with the crest of Guisborough Rugby Club and his initials on it. Trevor is also holding a rugby ball close to his chest.
Text: What is epiretinal membrane? With Dr. Teresa Sandinha, consultant ophthalmologist at the Royal Liverpool University Hospital. Under text is an audio wave.
a DNA structure zoomed in. The front is blue and the back is white.
A person writing a budget and putting a coin into a jar of other coins, next to piles of coins and a calculator.
Text: My macular and me, making the most out of your optician appointment. Background is a photo of optometry equipment.
Andrew Miller is talking about his research. He has short dark hair and black glasses and is wearing a blue shirt.
Text: Costs and benefits of wearable low vision aids with Dr Keziah Latham and Andrew Miller. My Macular and Me Webinar Tomorrow, 7pm. Image: top right is Dr Lathan, she has brown hair in a bob style and she is wearing black framed glasses and a blue floral top. Bottom right is Andrew Miller. He has short dark hair and is smiling. Wearing a blue jacket and black framed glasses.
Picture of a pair of man's hands breaking a cigarette in half
Claire is sat in the garden at a table and chairs with a cup of coffee in hand. She is white and has long brown hair. She is swearing a pink long sleeve top.
A man sat in his living room talking on the phone during a telephone counselling session.
Two older women smiling, sat at a table with crafting activities in front of them, paper and pens.
Suzanne Roberts is stood in a sunny space with trees in the background. She has a friendly smile on her face. She has long blonde hair and is wearing a red top. Text reads 'Sharing and processing emotions can be a powerful tool for healing'.
Kate leans against a wall in her house, her hair tied back and wearing a blue striped shirt, with her arms crossed as she looks down the camera.