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Membership terms and conditions
Macular Society Membership
Updated May 2024
Whether you are living with macular disease or have been recently diagnosed, we're here to help. Members are at the heart of the Macular Society, and it’s important to provide these terms and conditions to inform you about Membership on applying to become a member. Once you become a member, you accept the terms and conditions set out below, and authorise Macular Society to manage and process your personal information in line with our privacy policy which is compliant with the data protection laws in the UK.
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Macular Society Membership
As a member, you can log in to our website to read or listen to back issues of Sideview, manage your contact details and renew your membership online.
Macular Society Annual General Meeting (AGM) – 20 January 2026
Macular Society Membership
The Macular Society’s Annual General Meeting (AGM) will take place online on Tuesday 20 January 2026 at 6pm. The AGM is your chance as a member to hear how the Society is run, vote on the resolutions and ask questions. We hope you will join us.
Low vision aids
Are you looking for help in your daily life?
Being diagnosed with a macular condition can leave you worrying about how you will cope with everyday tasks. You may be concerned about losing your independence and not being able to enjoy activities like reading. Having macular disease needn’t mean losing control of your life. There is plenty of support available from professional services and a growing range of equipment called ‘low vision aids’.
Macular Society events
Support for you
Find information on our yearly Macular Disease Conference, as well as our upcoming My Macular and Me webinars, events and talks, along with recordings of these events.
Our webinars
Macular Society events
Every month we host an exciting new webinar to bring you closer to the experts. We are joined by experts in macular disease who discuss the latest in treatments and research and answer your questions.
Catch up on previous webinars
Our webinars
Research optometrist Shelley Black and genetic counsellor Claire Kirk discuss the latest inherited retinal disease research and the benefits of genetic counselling. Watch the video below. Dr. Ruth Hogg, senior lecturer at Queen’s University Belfast, discusses her recent research project that aims to uncover early signs of age-related macular degeneration (AMD). Watch the video below. Research into inherited retinal disease and the benefits of genetic counselling
What causes AMD and how can we detect it sooner?