Retina UK

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Welcome to Retina UK

We are a charity supporting people affected by inherited sight loss and investing in medical research to help make their challenges a thing of the past.

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We need you: Join our Retina UK membership in 2025!

Retina UK is marking its 50th anniversary year from June 2025 and we rely on our members to help fund our vital work. Members also support the charity by voting at our AGM and on other key decisions.

Become a Retina UK member today!

How can we support you?

Whether you are looking for practical information or emotional support, online, by phone or face-to-face, we’re here to help.

Featured news and resources

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Our biggest Retina UK Lottery winner yet!

Find out more about Martyn Osborne's big win on the Retina UK Lottery and why he would recommend playing.

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Experimental therapy by Retina UK-funded researchers leads to ‘life changing improvements’

Researchers who received funding from Retina UK have carried out experimental gene therapy that is reported to have led to ‘life changing improvements’ to sight for four children with inherited sight loss.

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Look Forward – Spring 2025 – Issue 185

This edition of Look Forward includes the very latest news about an experimental therapy by Retina UK funded researchers, an article about one of our PhD students, a calendar of events in 2025, the usual research news round-up and lots more. Please take the time to complete our Sight Loss Survey, enclosed with this edition. You can find out more about the Survey.

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