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The cover of this edition celebrates the success of our amazing London Marathon team. Together they have raised more than £43,000.

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Inside this edition, set yourself a challenge in 2024, plus find out about our brand new lottery.

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Early results from clinical testing of a gene therapy to treat X-linked retinitis pigmentosa (XLRP) have shown partial reversal of sight loss in some patients.

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The Spring 2023 edition of the Retina UK newsletter, Look Forward, which includes articles about our upcoming events, research updates and more.

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Inside this edition, register now for our AI webinar on 7 December with Dr Nikolas Pontikos.

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We’re all still buzzing from our recent conferences. We do hope you enjoyed them as much as we did. If you weren’t able to join us, then you can watch or listen to the recordings on our website.

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Saturday 18 May, 11.00am - 1.00pm - Via Zoom - Guest speaker Rory Field, CEO of London based charity, Metro Blind Sport.

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Aged 20, James was diagnosed with retinitis pigmentosa at a routine eye appointment in September 2015 and registered partially sighted, just prior to buying his first car and taking his driving test.

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Usher syndrome is an inherited condition that affects both hearing and vision. The symptoms of Usher syndrome consist of childhood-onset hearing loss, progressive vision loss caused by degeneration of the retina (retinitis pigmentosa), and sometimes balance problems.

Information for healthcare professionals: Genetic testing and counselling in inherited retinal disease