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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.

Our community

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.

Our commitment to lived experience employment

In April 2022 we joined with another seven leading sight loss organisations to make a public commitment to increasing the number of blind and partially sighted people employed within our sector, including at senior management level.

Elena Piotter

Meet a Researcher: Elena Piotter

Nurturing a new generation of scientists is a vital investment in the future of retinal disease research, so we are delighted to be funding, in collaboration with the Macular Society, a new PhD studentship at Oxford University, supervised by Professor Robert MacLaren.

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Lottery

Do you want to win up to £25,000 and feel good about supporting people with inherited progressive sight loss?!

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Diagnosis and beyond

Making yourself aware of the what you are entitled to, and understanding the diagnosis pathway for inherited sight loss, will put you in a stronger position to seek better support.

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Giving in memory

Celebrate the life of your loved one, by donating in their memory and help us fund more research and support, now.