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The Retina UK Annual Conference will be held on Saturday 20 September. You can join the Conference in-person or online.

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This edition of Look Forward includes the very latest news about an experimental therapy by Retina UK funded researchers, an article about one of our PhD students, a calendar of events in 2025, the usual research news round-up and lots more. Please take the time to complete our Sight Loss Survey, enclosed with this edition. You can find out more about the Survey.

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We carried out our first Sight Loss Survey in 2019 and used what we learned to improve our support. It was repeated in 2022. These are the findings.

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Best disease, also known as Best vitelliform macular dystrophy (BVMD), is is an inherited eye condition associated with progressive degeneration of the macula and is a form of juvenile macular dystrophy.

Welcome to the winter edition of Look Forward. It’s packed full of news from our Conferences, the latest research news and an interview with Hassina Zeriri, one of our funded PhD students.

We have also included details of lots of ways you can get involved with Retina UK over the coming months, along with some suggested festive fundraising for the Christmas period.

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Our Retina UK Peer Support Group network offers information and support via regular meetings both online or in-person.

Stickler syndrome is a genetic connective tissue disorder.

Usher syndrome is an inherited condition that affects both hearing and vision.

Choroideremia is a genetic condition that causes progressive vision loss, mostly in males.

A recording of the Retina UK Professionals' Conference on 27 September 2024. The Conference was held at the Pendulum Hotel in Manchester and online.

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