Why genes matter
Genes exist inside all the cells that make up your body. They contain genetic code (DNA) and provide instructions for constructing proteins, which are the building blocks of our bodies and perform a huge variety of roles.
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Genes exist inside all the cells that make up your body. They contain genetic code (DNA) and provide instructions for constructing proteins, which are the building blocks of our bodies and perform a huge variety of roles.
Are you affected by inherited sight loss? We are here to help. Retina UK is a national charity. We offer information and support to people affected by inherited sight loss to enable them to lead better lives today and fund medical research to accelerate the search for treatments for the future.
We regularly make applications for grants to fund our information and support projects and have recently been successful in securing £12,000 from The National Lottery Community Fund.
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Cataracts occur fairly frequently and at a relatively early age within the Retina UK community of people with inherited retinal conditions. A question that comes up over and over again is whether or not to have cataract surgery.
There are about 125 million rod and cone cells within the retina that act as the eye's light receptors.
Wednesday 2 October, 11.00am - 1.00pm - In-person meet up at Visibility Scotland with guest speaker Graeme Marden from Sight and Sound Technology.
Saturday 28 September 2024, 5pm - In-person meet up for food and drinks at the Pendulum Hotel Garden Bar & Restaurant following on from our Annual Conference.
Thursday 10 October, 5.30pm - In-person - Come and join Colin & Linda at the Alamo Bar & Grill in Ryde for a meal and Quiz Night in aid of Retina UK Day!
A recording of the 45th Retina UK Annual Conference on 9 July 2022. The Conference was held at the Macdonald Burlington Hotel in Birmingham and also online.