Alstrom syndrome
Alstrom syndrome is an inherited condition which affects many body systems.
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Joining the research effort
Many research studies could not take place without the participation of people living with inherited sight loss.
Choroideremia
Choroideremia is a genetic condition that causes progressive vision loss, mostly in males, and is due to degeneration of the specialised light-sensing photoreceptor cells that line the back of the eye.
Classic retinitis pigmentosa
Retinitis pigmentosa (RP) is an inherited eye condition that affects the photoreceptor cells responsible for capturing images from the visual field. These cells line the back of the eye in the region known as the retina.
Cone-rod dystrophy
Cone-rod dystrophy is less common than rod-cone dystrophy with an incidence of approximately 1 in 80,000.
Achromatopsia
Achromatopsia is a rare hereditary vision disorder resulting in an absence of colour vision along with additional visual problems.
Retina UK Professionals’ Conference 2024
The Retina UK Professionals’ Conference is aimed at anyone who works with our community in a professional capacity.
Cataracts and Macular Oedema
Cataracts and macular oedema are both associated with inherited sight loss and may respond to treatment.
Funding paves the way for achromatopsia
A research project funded by Retina UK helped pave the way to a new gene therapy that has recently produced encouraging results in two young people with achromatopsia, a condition that causes complete colour-blindness and poor overall vision from birth.