Retina UK awarded prestigious quality standard
The Royal National Institute of Blind People (RNIB) have awarded Retina UK the Visibly Better Employer quality standard.
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e-Newsletter October 2024
Our monthly e-Newsletter featuring the latest updates from Retina UK.
Volunteer Impact Report
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.
First patient receives ground-breaking treatment
In January 23-year-old Jake Ternent became the first person with an inherited sight loss condition to be treated in the UK with Luxturna (voretigene neparvovec) for Leber congenital amaurosis (LCA).
Webinar: Career pathways for young people with sight loss
Join us for our upcoming webinar!
A new approach to treating inherited sight loss
A new approach to treating inherited sight loss
Podcast: Introducing our new chair
A new Retina UK podcast that introduces our new chair of trustees, Kathy Evans.
Meet a Researcher: Stéphanie Cornelis and Mubeen Khan
The project aims to develop a cost effective method of examining the entire ABCA4 gene to look for variations that might cause disease.
Webinar: The Big Give: How your donations make a difference
Join us to find out how your donations make a direct different and fund research.
Could eye drops treat retinal disease in the future?
Researchers have developed PEDF-based eye drops that show promise in slowing retinal degeneration in mice with retinitis pigmentosa, potentially offering a non-invasive treatment option for preserving vision in the future.