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This is the final edition of Look Forward this year and what a year it has been! We’ve had some very positive feedback about our Conferences and the Big Give Christmas Challenge is back - a great opportunity to double your donation at no extra cost to you! We’ve included a handy ‘What’s on’ article which outlines some of our plans for 2026. We would like to take this opportunity to wish all of our readers a very Merry Christmas and a happy and fulfilling New Year.

A recording of the Retina UK Annual Conference on 20 September 2025. The Conference was held at the Holiday Inn, Regent's Park, London and online.

A recording of the Retina UK Professionals' Conference on 19 September 2025. The Conference was held at the Holiday Inn, Regent's Park, London and online.

Since the publication of this newsletter our founder and honorary president Lynda Cantor MBE has passed away. We are all deeply saddened by this news.

Find out more about the difference we made in 2024.

James, who lives with retinitis pigmentosa, is running the TCS London Marathon in April 2025 to raise vital funds for Retina UK.

Are you affected by inherited sight loss? We are here to help. Retina UK is a national charity. We offer information and support to people affected by inherited sight loss to enable them to lead better lives today and fund medical research to accelerate the search for treatments for the future.

We talk to BBC reporter Ramadan Younes and Professor Robert Maclaren following the BBC documentary Blind Faith