We are nothing without our amazing community. They are the reason we do what we do and are a constant source of inspiration to us.
Graeme's son is living with retinitis pigmentosa and he has decided to take on an extreme challenge - running 250km across the Sahara Desert, with 6 stages, varying in length from 21km to 82 km, over 7 days.
James, who lives with retinitis pigmentosa, is running the TCS London Marathon in April 2025 to raise vital funds for Retina UK.
Bhavini was diagnosed with RP in 1997 aged 17. The consultant who confirmed her diagnosis told her that “there was no cure or treatment and she should prepare to go blind".
Aged 20, James was diagnosed with retinitis pigmentosa at a routine eye appointment in September 2015 and registered partially sighted, just prior to buying his first car and taking his driving test.
My name is Mark Baxter and from an early age I was diagnosed with a deteriorating retinal eye condition called retinitis pigmentosa or RP for short, which will slowly lead to blindness.
Rachael first noticed she had sight problems at the age of 15. She went to her local eye clinic, who said she had an astigmatism.
