Retina UK is delighted to announce that it has awarded three new research grants worth more than £870,000.
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Therapy development updates
There are many ongoing clinical and laboratory studies around the world, exploring innovative approaches to treating inherited sight loss.
Retina UK awarded prestigious quality standard
The Royal National Institute of Blind People (RNIB) have awarded Retina UK the Visibly Better Employer quality standard.
New Eye Care Support Pathway wins cross-sector backing
New Eye Care Support Pathway wins cross-sector backing for transforming the way people with care needs and sight loss are helped emotionally and practically.
Disability sector calling for cost of living support
Retina UK has joined with more than 80 disability charities who have today written to the Chancellor calling for urgent support with the cost of living for disabled people.
James Birtley is a Retina UK supporter and volunteer who is living with retinitis pigmentosa. He is also a scientist with a particular interest in the structure of proteins, the complex molecules that form the building blocks of our bodies.
Hope for the future
In this article, we hear Colin's story and the reasons why he has hope for the future.
ProQR announces agreement with Laboratoires Théa for inherited retinal disease programmes
Biotechnology company ProQR has announced that two of its RNA therapy development programmes for inherited sight loss are being acquired by Laboratoires Théa, a company specialising in eye care products.
Research round-up, spring 2023
Progress towards treatments for inherited retinal conditions continues to gather pace and there’s been lots going on in the last few months, with more and more approaches being explored. This round-up gives a flavour of the variety of developments, including plenty that are not specific to a particular genetic fault.