The Macular Society’s October 2026 e-newsletter is out. Below are the headlines – you can read the full newsletter here.
Your October update
Yesterday marked World Sight Day, a chance to put eye health in the spotlight and remind us all of the importance of looking after our eyes. With that in mind, this month you’ll find practical advice on living well with macular disease, from what the evidence says about diet and supplements to an optometrist’s top tips for taking care of your eyes.
Can you help us keep sight loss on the agenda in parliament this month? We’re heading to Westminster Eye Health Day with The Eyes Have It partnership, and you can support this by inviting your MP to attend the event and learn about the experiences of people living with macular disease. You can find out more and download our template letter to help you write to your MP in the story below.
“Mad nanna” Janet takes to the skies to support macular research
An 80-year-old grandmother is back on solid ground after completing a daring wing walk challenge. Janet braved balancing on top of a plane as she took to the Yorkshire skies in September, all while raising £820 for the Macular Society to fund research to find a cure.
How diet and supplements can help people living with AMD
You may have wondered whether changing your diet, or taking supplements could help protect your sight. So, what does the evidence tell us? We answer some of your most common questions.
New drug to treat Stargardt and late-stage dry AMD
At this month’s My Macular and Me webinar, Professor Michel Michaelides will be sharing the latest from ongoing trials on a new drug to treat Stargardt disease and late-stage age-related macular degeneration. An orally administered tablet called Tinlarebant has helped to slow down the progression of the condition in some patients in phase three clinical trials.
Invite your MP to learn more about eye care
Westminster Eye Health Day returns this year for politicians to hear about patients’ experiences in eye care and help improve services for people living with sight loss. Organised by The Eyes Have It partnership, parliamentarians are invited to join the event on Tuesday 27 October. You can invite your MP along to learn about the challenges faced by people with macular disease.
Optometrist’s top tips for looking after your eyes
From the best foods to help keep our eyes healthy to monitoring your vision at home, optometrist Yuan Gao has shared his top tips for living with macular disease.