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Podcast: Cataract surgery for people living with inherited sight loss
Cataracts occur fairly frequently and at a relatively early age within the Retina UK community of people with inherited retinal conditions. A question that comes up over and over again is whether or not to have cataract surgery.
Podcast: What is the UKIRDC and why does it exist?
With a significant proportion of inherited retinal conditions being caused by unidentified genetic faults, and many families unable to get clear results from genetic tests in clinic, the project set out to solve previously undiagnosable cases and discover more of the genes and mutations that are associated with sight loss.
Podcast: Sight Loss Survey 2025
Join Lauren as she chats with Paula McGrath, Deputy CEO of Retina UK, about the 2025 Sight Loss Survey
Podcast: Legacies – why they are so important to us
A chat with our founder, Lynda Cantor MBE and our (former) Head of Fundraising, Deborah Laing.
e-Newsletter – September 2022
Our monthly e-Newsletter featuring the latest updates from Retina UK. Subscribe now to receive these updates directly to your email.
e-Newsletter June 2023
Our monthly e-Newsletter featuring the latest updates from Retina UK. Subscribe now to receive these updates directly to your email.
The Big Give Christmas Challenge 2022
Last year, with your help, we raised an incredible £53,752, which made great strides in helping our medical research recover from the pandemic.
Podcast: Discussing health economics research
Talking to a health economics researcher at Bangor University to discuss which what services and support are best for those living with RP.
Podcast: Blindingly Chatty – Episode 3
On this episode Laura Tyler, Yanan Yu, and Steve Golden talk about their experiences with learning and playing instruments, and how people with sight loss can play and learn no matter their level of vision.