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Latest Press Release - 7th October 2008
MAJOR NEW GENE ASSOCIATED WITH AGE RELATED MACULAR DEGENERATION
A team of clinicians and scientists at the University of Southampton have identified a major new gene associated with age related macular degeneration. Age related macular degeneration is the commonest cause of blindness in the Western World. This team included Professor Andrew Lotery and his research group in the Clinical Neurosciences Division and Dr Sarah Ennis and Professor Collins from the Genetic Epidemiology & Bioinformatics Group in the Human Genetics Division. This work will be published in a leading medical journal called The Lancet. This exciting discovery now implicates a novel pathway in the disease. Therefore this discovery both better helps predict who is at risk of the disease and ultimately should lead to better treatments.
Andrew Lotery who is Professor of Ophthalmology at the University says "I am delighted that researchers at the University of Southampton have made such an important contribution to understanding this devastating disease. Now we must take this research further to ensure patients get maximal benefit from this discovery. Urgent funds are needed to do this and so I would encourage people to support this work by donating to the Gift of Sight Appeal. "
Supporting Gift of Sight will make an enormous difference to the work of our world class experts.
Events
Cycling the length of the Rhine for Gift of Sight
Many thanks to Bill and Graham for completing what turned out to be a very difficult journey down the route of the Rhine in July 2008. Please accept our heartfelt gratitude from all at Gift of Sight.
Saturday, 20th September 2008
The Pavilion Marquee, Mainstone, Romsey, Hants
We had a Ball …. and raised £10,115
Heartfelt thanks to all our supporters who came on board to donate prizes for us to raffle and auction. Our prizewinning balloons were well received and sold out and the whole evening was great fun.
Thank you to all our guests who made the evening possible.
Charity Car Boot Sale for Gift of Sight Appeal - 27 July 2008
Many thanks to all of you who attended the Car Boot Sale on a wonderfully hot and sunny day. We raised £1055 which was a fantastic achievement.
Marie Greenough - Great South Run 26th October 2008
Marie has very kindly gone into training to run in the above event to raise funds for Gift of Sight.
Please sponsor Marie by donating online
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