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We’re all still buzzing from our recent conferences. We do hope you enjoyed them as much as we did. If you weren’t able to join us, then you can watch or listen to the recordings on our website.

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Your doctor or genetic counsellor will spend some time asking about other people in your family to try to work out the way in which your particular faulty gene has been passed down through the generations – this is referred to as the inheritance pattern.

Join #TeamRetinaUK for the iconic 2025 TCS London Marathon! Soak up the incredible atmosphere as you run from Blackheath to The Mall finish line where you’ll get your very own marathon medal.

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Our monthly e-Newsletter featuring the latest updates from Retina UK. Subscribe now to receive these updates directly to your email.

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Join Stuart Copeland at Woburn Golf Club during the 50th anniversary years of both Retina UK and Woburn Golf Club.

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Since the publication of this newsletter our founder and honorary president Lynda Cantor MBE has passed away. We are all deeply saddened by this news.

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The following projects were being funded by Retina UK and have recently come to an end.

Luxturna, a gene therapy, is only for the treatment of Leber congenital amaurosis type 2 (LCA2) and severe early-onset RP caused by mutations in a specific gene called RPE65.

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Genetic testing, usually via a blood sample, is used to try and identify which gene contains the fault that is causing an individual’s sight loss.

Different inherited sight loss conditions present noticeable symptoms at different times.

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