Belfast Local Peer Support Group
Wednesday 3 September 2025, 7.00pm - 8.00pm - via Zoom - Come and join Kim, Annmarie and the Belfast Bumpers Group for a social catch up and to hear from our guest speaker and group member Brian Coates.
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New website aims to increase understanding of genetics
High quality information on genetic testing and counselling for families affected by inherited sight loss is now available in one place thanks to the launch of an innovative new website, Unlock Genetics.
Tribute to Retina UK founder Lynda Cantor MBE
Tribute to Retina UK founder Lynda Cantor MBE
Limiting side effects from Luxturna treatment
Researchers discovered a method to reduce Luxturna injection-related inflammation, improving safety and potentially preventing chorioretinal atrophy.
New Gene Insertion Therapy for Stargard Disease in Development
SalioGen Developing Novel Gene Insertion Therapy for Stargardt disease.
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.
ProQR announces agreement with Laboratoires Théa for inherited retinal disease programmes
Biotechnology company ProQR has announced that two of its RNA therapy development programmes for inherited sight loss are being acquired by Laboratoires Théa, a company specialising in eye care products.
Exciting developments for new treatment research
In recent years there has, understandably, been a lot of excitement around cutting-edge therapies that target the specific genetic faults underlying inherited sight loss.
A week in the life of a researcher
On a typical week in the stem cell lab there are many different experiments going on. Different people work on their individual projects, but we often collaborate to share ideas and help each other.