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Prof John Marshall is the Frost Professor of Ophthalmology at the Institute of Ophthalmology at University College London.

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Vanessa is the General Counsel at the Alan Turing Institute, the UK’s national data science and artificial intelligence research institute.

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The eye is a very complex organ. It has a lens at the front which focuses light on to a light sensitive tissue that lines the inside of the back of the eye – this tissue is called the retina.

If you are a cane user, you may be interested to hear about the new cane tip introduced by Rotacaster that offers improved sensory and auditory feedback, alongside many other features.

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Retina UK has a number of online support resources which we offer via social media.

Our Medical Advisory Board (MAB) advises our Board of Trustees in order that they can approve grants for research projects.

Prof Mariya Moosajee at Moorfields Eye Hospital has asked us to share the message below about the clinical trial she is running. This trial is for a treatment that targets a particular section of the USH2A gene.

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If you, or a close relative, are living with a genetic sight loss condition, there may be a chance that your children will inherit it.

Amar Latif is an adventurer, entrepreneur, TV presenter and public speaker. He became an Ambassador for Retina UK in 2020.

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Last year, with your help, we raised an incredible £53,752, which made great strides in helping our medical research recover from the pandemic.

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