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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

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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.

LiveScience

9 nutritious foods for better vision

Who does not want good vision? It is quite an essential part of a high quality of life. A balanced diet rich in certain nutrients can help maintain eye health and prevent conditions like cataracts and macular degeneration. Here are 9 nutritious foods that can help improve our vision.

The Times of India

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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

The Independent UK

Maintaining eye health in aging: Strategies for preserving vision as you grow older

As we age, our eyes undergo natural changes that can affect our vision. This can result in conditions like presbyopia, cataracts, glaucoma, and macular degeneration. Presbyopia, for instance, is the gradual loss of the ability to focus on nearby objects, making it difficult to read or perform close-up tasks. It…

The Times of India

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

Woman & Home

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’

The Guardian - UK

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.

Evening Standard

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.

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 Record

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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.

The Times of India

Dry eyes, Myopia and more: 5 reasons you're getting these eye problems

The prevalence of non-communicable eye diseases is rising worldwide, especially in India. According to the findings of several worldwide research, Indians have a greater chance of developing diabetes and glaucoma-related vision issues, including total blindness. It is essential that eye disorders are identified early and the appropriate preventative measures are…

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

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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…

The New Daily

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.

Liverpool Echo

The condition has severely impacted the actress' vision and career

Daily Mirror

Poorer eyesight as you get older 'could be an early warning sign of heart disease'

The study's findings provide hope opticians on our high streets could screen for the disease and ultimately prevent cardiac arrests among those affected by the eye condition

Dynamite News

Health: Blinding Eye Disease Is Linked With Heart Disease And Stroke, Suggests Research

According to a recent study from the New York Eye and Ear Infirmary of Mount Sinai, patients with a particular type of age-related macular degeneration (shoppingmode AMD), the main cause of blindness in the United States. Read on for details:

Daily Mirror

What is macular degeneration? Judi Dench's eye condition stops her reading scripts

Oscar winner Dame Judi Dench cannot read scripts anymore due to the eye condition know as macular degeneration. Here is a guide for how to best spot the symptoms, and why regular eye tests are so important

Evening Standard

Judi Dench refuses to quit acting despite struggling to read or write due to macular degeneration

The legendary actress has an advanced stage of the condition, which impairs vision

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