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Retina UK is a charity. Our Board of Trustees is responsible for the strategic management of the organisation and delivery of our charitable objectives.
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Podcast: Cataract surgery for people living with inherited sight loss
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.
A fond farewell and a warm welcome
After more than 10 years of service as Chair of the Board of Trustees, Don Grocott has retired.
Amar Latif ‘delighted’ to be an ambassador for Retina UK
We are proud to announce that Amar Latif - adventurer, entrepreneur, TV presenter and public speaker - is to join Retina UK as a volunteer ambassador.
Eye structure
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.
Improved sensory and auditory function cane tip
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.
Meet our volunteers: Steve and Khadeja
Steve has been volunteering for Retina UK since its formation in 1976 and has been a part of the Helpline team since the early 1980s.. He remembers very well a caller named Khadeja, who called the Helpline multiple times, following her diagnosis with RP in 1999.
New Chair of Trustees
We are delighted to welcome Kathy Evans as our new Chair of Trustees.
Board of Trustees
Our Board of Trustees is responsible for the strategic management of the organisation and delivery of our charitable objectives.
Meet our Ambassador: Amar Latif
Amar Latif is an adventurer, entrepreneur, TV presenter and public speaker. He became an Ambassador for Retina UK in 2020.