e-Newsletter – May 2023
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Retina UK set to feature in BBC Lifeline Appeal
Catch up on our BBC Lifeline Appeal from November 2025.
Our staff
We employ a number of full and part-time staff. Our office is in Buckingham.
Diagnosis and beyond
Making yourself aware of the what you are entitled to, and understanding the diagnosis pathway for inherited sight loss, will put you in a stronger position to seek better support.
Frequently asked questions
The following questions are often asked by people contacting Retina UK.
Webinar: Get Active with British Blind Sport
Alex Pitts from British Blind Sport talks about the benefits of sport and physical activity and the BBS Have a Go Days and Active at Home programme.
ProQR makes progress with potential treatment for LCA
Despite the challenges of the pandemic, researchers and pharmaceutical companies are still making progress towards delivering new treatments for inherited sight loss.
ProQR clinical trial for Leber’s Congenital Amourosis (LCA) 10
Biopharmaceutical company ProQR is conducting a Phase 2/3 clinical trial (Illuminate) to measure the safety and effectiveness of RNA therapy, Sepofarsen which aims to treat Leber's Congenital Amourosis (LCA) 10.
First clinical trial participant receives CRISPR-based therapy
An American living with Leber congenital amaurosis 10 (LCA10) has become the first clinical trial participant in the world to receive a CRISPR gene editing treatment in vivo (inside the body).
e-Newsletter April 2024
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