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Is 2024 the year that you join #TeamRetinaUK & take on the Isle Of Wight Ultra Challenge?

• Walks and treks
• United Kingdom

Join the Retina UK membership today! Anyone is welcome to join; whether you are living with a sight loss condition yourself, related to somebody who is, or if you are working as a sight loss professional.

This edition includes exciting news about our Annual and Professionals’ Conferences. We hope as many of you as possible can join us in Manchester, or online, in September. You’ll also find updates about the latest research and a feature on one of our funded researchers, Dr Jörn Lakowski.

• Look Forward
• Audio
• Written

Jenny Dewing is a postdoctoral researcher working on a Retina UK-funded project with Dr Arjuna Ratnayaka at the University of Southampton.

• Case study - research
• Written

Join us for an inspiring webinar where young adults living with sight loss share their extraordinary stories and insights

• Webinar

Join us for an inspiring webinar where young adults living with sight loss share their extraordinary stories and insights.

• Webinar
• Audio
• Video

Next month, Anisha and Sheena will take on The Thames Path Challenge. Together, they explain why they decided to join #TeamRetinaUK.

• News
• Retinitis pigmentosa

Nanoscope Therapeutics has announced positive results from their two year randomised controlled phase 2b optogenetic therapy trial for late-stage retinitis pigmentosa (RP).

• News
• Retinitis pigmentosa

Katerina joined the Retina UK team at the start of 2023 after hearing about the charity through her involvement in a research project at the University of Bath, where she works as an academic.

• Case study - community
• Written

James was part of #TeamRetinaUK in 2020 when he took part in the first ever Virtual London Marathon. He talks about his experience and his motivation.

• Case study - supporter
• Written