First in series of webinars for different types of macular disease

[Becky_MacularSociety]

We will be launching our first in a series of condition-specific webinars for patients later this month.

The first event, which will take place on 30 July, will be focused on myopic macular degeneration and will be hosted by Professor Jeremy Guggenheim from the School of Optometry and Vision Sciences at Cardiff University.

Myopic macular degeneration is also known as Myopic maculopathy and causes similar symptoms to age-related macular degeneration (AMD), but usually at a younger age.

Prof Guggenheim, who is currently conducting research into the causes of myopia (short-sightedness) and methods to prevent the condition, will discuss how myopia in childhood can affect you later on in life.

He has previously worked on studies looking into the genetics of myopia, as well as epidemiology studies of lifestyle risk factors, research into experimental models of myopia, and analysis of gene-environment interactions.

The event is the first in a series of webinars aimed at providing more information to patients with different types of macular disease.

Colin Daniels, the Macular Society’s Working Age and Young Peoples’ Service Manager, said: “We want to continue to support people with all types of macular disease, including providing the best advice and support.

“These webinars are a chance for people with rarer types of macular disease to keep up to date on the latest information about their condition. They are also a great chance to hear more about the latest research taking place to help find new treatments and a cure for their condition.”

The talk will take place on Zoom on Thursday 30 July at 2.30pm, with registration opening at 2.15pm.

You can register for the event below now:

us02web.zoom.us/meeting/reg...

The recorded webinar should become available soon, you will also have a chnace to watch it at our Virtual Annual Conference this year on Saturday 12th September:

macularsociety.org/conferen...

[springcross]

Hi Becky. Will there be podcasts about this at a later date?

[Becky_MacularSociety Partner in reply to springcross]

Hi Springcross,

There are plans to record the session

Thanks,

Becky

[springcross in reply to Becky_MacularSociety]

Brilliant, many thanks. x

[Hidden in reply to Becky_MacularSociety]

Is it 2pm EST? If not, would you please give the EST equivalent?

[Becky_MacularSociety Partner in reply to Hidden]

Hi,

It is 2pm GMT so in EST it will be 10am

[Hidden in reply to Becky_MacularSociety]

Thank you

[Jachodges]

Will the webinar be available to listen to after as I cannot make this time? Would I need to register to be able to listen to it at a later date?

Thank you

[Becky_MacularSociety Partner in reply to Jachodges]

There are plans to record the session - I don't think you have to register, however it wouldn't hurt to do so

[Penelopeflower]

Very helpful to have podcasts. Thank you.

[tallyho]

Brilliant thank you

[StokeySue]

I am absolutely gutted

I did not know about this, I have mmd and could easily have joined the Zoom meeting

I only log into the forum on Sundays when I get the weekly summary, it looks as if this was posted on Monday

I don't think I got anything on email?

I am rather upset, so little attention is paid to mmd and now I miss this

[Becky_MacularSociety Partner in reply to StokeySue]

Hi Stokey Su,

If you click onto my profile and press the "follow" button and then go into your profile settings, you can turn on notifications for when I post something to the forum - so you shouldn't miss something like this again

The recorded webinar should become available soon, you will also have a chnace to watch it at our Virtual Annual Conference this year on Saturday 12th September:

macularsociety.org/conferen...

Thanks

Becky

[p-knud]

Hello Becky,

I was so sorry to have missed this webinar About myopic macular degeneration as I have this diagnosis & would have loved to listen. Is it recorded somewhere to listen again?

Thank you very much, Paula

[Becky_MacularSociety Partner in reply to p-knud]

The recorded webinar should become available soon, you will also have a chnace to watch it at our Virtual Annual Conference this year on Saturday 12th September:

macularsociety.org/conferen...