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Saturday 7 December, 11am - 2pm - In-person - Come and join us for a festive get together at the Coffin Works Museum in Birmingham.

• Local peer support group

The cost-of-living crisis is having a major impact on the lives of blind and partially sighted people. Many people are becoming increasingly concerned about how they will make ends meet. Sight Loss Charities have come together as between us we can offer help and support.

• News

If you support someone with inherited sight loss and they need additional support or information, you can make a referral to one or more of our dedicated services.

A virtual delegate bag for our online attendees - Professionals' Conference 2024

The Retina UK Professionals’ Conference is aimed at anyone who works with our community in a professional capacity.

• Conferences
• Online

Autosomal recessive inheritance means that the faulty gene is on an autosome (any chromosome other than the sex chromosomes) and that both copies need to be faulty to cause sight loss

This page explains the different types of genetic tests: diagnostic testing, predictive testing, carrier testing and research testing

Inherited retinal dystrophies (IRDs) are the leading cause of blindness in working-age people in the UK, and children as young as eighteen-months are regularly diagnosed.

Our volunteers are highly valued members of the Retina UK team and their roles are essential to help support and enable people affected by inherited sight loss to live fulfilling lives.

• Impact Report
• Audio
• Written