The Macular Society’s July 2025 e-newsletter is out. Below are the headlines – you can read the full stories here.
Former Macular Society chief executive awarded MBE
Former Macular Society chief executive Cathy Yelf has been awarded an MBE (Member of the Order of the British Empire) in His Majesty The King’s 2025 Birthday Honours List. Cathy has been recognised by King Charles III for her services to people living with macular disease.
“It never crossed my mind that anything was wrong”
At first, Lynda thought she had a problem with her contact lenses. But when she couldn’t get rid of the blurriness, even when she took them out, she knew something must be wrong.
Tributes paid to world-renowned eye researcher
Tributes have been paid to one of the world’s top eye researchers, Professor Pete Coffey, who has sadly passed away. Renowned for leading the research into a breakthrough treatment to help restore sight in people with age-related macular degeneration (AMD), his work will continue to influence future developments in eye research and stem cell therapy.
Willingness to pay for private treatment for dry AMD
Synergy Healthcare Research is conducting a short online survey asking your views on paying for private treatment for dry age-related macular degeneration (AMD). The survey will take 15 minutes to complete. Your input could help build a better understanding of what people with dry AMD need, want, and experience when it comes to treatment
Your chance to hear from the experts
Registration is now open for our 2025 annual conference ‘Hope for the future’. Join us online on Saturday, 13 September 2025, to hear the latest from the experts on new developments in research and treatments for macular disease. Our free conference will take place online between 9.15am – 4pm (BST).
What are clinical trials? How do they work and what role do they play in improving healthcare?
Join our next webinar to hear from Geraldine Hoad and Sarah Clinton from the Macular Society’s research team. The pair will discuss the types of trials currently taking place in the UK and how you could get involved. The session will take place at 7pm on Tuesday 15 July.