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Join us for a brief overview of the Government’s Access to Work scheme, learn how it could support you at work, and hear the experiences of a number of people with inherited sight loss who receive an Access to Work grant.
Do you want to win up to £25,000 and feel good about supporting people with inherited progressive sight loss?!
The aim of the site is to increase the level of awareness and understanding of genetic testing and genetic counselling among people living with inherited retinal dystrophies, empowering them to make fully informed decisions about their lives, healthcare and family planning.
The Spring 2023 edition of the Retina UK newsletter, Look Forward, which includes articles about our upcoming events, research updates and more.
Creating without limits: artistic expression and sight Loss
Retina UK has a number of online support resources which we offer via social media.
Join Research Development Manager, Kate Arkell as she speaks to our latest research grantees about their projects.
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.
Flip pancakes for people living with inherited sight loss. Take on our Flipping Fantastic Fundraising Challenge and try to flip as many pancakes as possible whilst raising money for Retina UK!
Autosomal dominant inheritance means that the faulty gene is on an autosome (any chromosome other than the sex chromosomes) and that only one faulty copy is needed to cause sight loss.
