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Dame Judi Dench 'can’t recognise anybody now' as sight deteriorates

Dame Judi Dench has revealed she "can’t recognise anybody now" as her sight continues to deteriorate due to an eye condition called macular degeneration.

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This Undervalued Biotech Might Have Just Proven Its Star Drug's Staying Power

On Wednesday, Apellis Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ:APLS) announced data from a post hoc analysis of the GALE extension study following five years of continuous treatment with Syfovre (pegcetacoplan injection) for geographic atrophy (GA) secondary to age-related macular degeneration (AMD).

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New eye implants combined with augmented-reality glasses help blind people read again in small trial

Of the 38 patients with age-related macular degeneration, 80% were able to read again after having the eye implant and using the glasses.

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Woman who lost vision can read again after ‘life-changing’ clinical trial

Sheila Irvine was one of 38 patients to be included in the world-first study

The Independent UK

Experts hail ‘remarkable’ success of electronic implant in restoring sight

Sight of 84% of people with form of age-related macular degeneration restored after being fitted with device

The Guardian - UK

What is Prima? The device helping those with vision loss to read again

The pioneering electronic eye implant is just 2mm by 2mm and has half the thickness of a human hair

The Independent UK

Drinking this type of coffee increases the chance of developing incurable blindness

Researchers have drawn a connection between a type of coffee and an increased likelihood of age-related macular degeneration

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'I don’t know how far I am from not being able to see at all' - Judi Dench opens up on her sight loss and says her 'hearing is going too'

Judi has been dealing with age-related macular degeneration for years

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Weight loss drugs linked to higher risk of eye damage in diabetic patients

Study finds medicines such as Ozempic associated with greater risk of developing age-related macular degeneration

The Guardian - UK

‘I will fall over’: Judi Dench says worsening eyesight means she can’t go out alone

The actor, who was diagnosed with macular degeneration in 2012, has also struggled to see on film sets and learn lines having done so thanks to a photographic memory

The Guardian - UK

Dame Judi Dench reveals she can’t go out alone due to worsening eyesight: ‘I will fall over’

The Oscar winner first opened up about her macular degeneration in 2012

The Independent UK

Why does eyesight get worse as we get older?

The Independent UK

RNA editing is the next frontier in gene therapy – here’s what you need to know

The United States Food and Drug Administration has just approved the first-ever clinical trial that uses CRISPR-Cas13 RNA editing. Its aim is to treat an eye disease called wet age-related macular degeneration that causes vision loss in millions of older people worldwide.

The Conversation

LED device treats leading cause of vision loss with light therapy, FDA says

The Food and Drug Administration will allow a new device to be marketed as a treatment for dry age-related macular degeneration.

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Judi Dench hints film career might be over after 60 years

Dench suffers from age-related macular degeneration of her eyes and has previously said it impacts her ability to learn scripts

Woman & Home

Dame Judi Dench shares devastating health update – and the surprising new tattoo her health struggles helped inspire

Dame Judi Dench has opened up on her age-related macular degeneration getting worse – but vows to push on

The Guardian - UK

Judi Dench says she can no longer see on film sets

The actor, 88, who has macular degeneration, relies on friends to teach her the script but says, ‘You just deal with it’

Evening Standard

Judi Dench admits she cannot see on film sets due to vision loss

The Oscar-winning actress previously revealed she has macular degeneration, which causes the gradual loss of vision.

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People over State Pension age with poor eyesight could be due up to £101 each week

Attendance Allowance could help people with cataract, glaucoma or macular degeneration.

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People over State Pension age with eyesight issues could be due up to £407 each month

Attendance Allowance could help if you have an eye condition such as cataract, glaucoma or macular degeneration.

Daily Record

People over State Pension age with eyesight issues could be due up to £407 each month

Attendance Allowance could help if you have an eye condition such as cataract, glaucoma or macular degeneration.

Daily Mirror

Judi Dench, 88, reveals she's now completely unable to read scripts due to illness

Having first revealed her diagnosis in 2012, James Bond star Judi Dench has admitted that her advanced macular degeneration is really impacting her ability to be independent

Wales Online

Dame Judi Dench can no longer read scripts because of failing eyesight

The Conversation

Macular diseases cause blindness and treatment costs millions. Here is how to look after yours

The single most expensive drug for the Australian government today, costing more than A$400 million per year, is one called aflibercept. It stops the growth and “leakiness” of blood vessels, and is given to treat a range of different eye diseases. These diseases have one thing in common: they all…

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When blindness is a clue to bigger problems

People with a specific form of age-related macular degeneration are also highly likely to have either underlying heart damage.

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