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As people living with sight loss we are constantly looking for solutions to make our lives easier without too much effort or cost writes Jonathan Abro.

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Saturday 12 October, 10.30am - 3.30pm - In-person - Come and join the Hampshire group for a visit to the Tudor House and Garden in historic Southampton, followed by a pub lunch.

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Saturday 9 November, 9.45am - 4pm - In-person - * Please note that registration for this event is now closed as we have reached our maximum capacity *

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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.

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Emily Kearney is mum to four boys, aged four to 13, two of whom are living with an inherited sight loss condition.

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Completing this form will enable Retina UK to claim tax back on eligible donations. It means that for every £1 you donate to Retina UK we can claim back 25p at no extra cost to you.

In spring 2021, the US company jCyte announced detailed results from their successful phase 2b clinical trial of jCell, a stem cell-based treatment for RP.

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

Lockdown may have put the brakes on Euroglaze’s fundraising campaign for Retina UK initially, but the team at the Barnsley based Rehau fabricator are now on a roll once again.

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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.

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