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You may have heard that a cell-based treatment approach (sometimes referred to as a “stem cell treatment”), developed by a company called ReNeuron, is being tested in a clinical trial at Oxford Eye Hospital and other centres in the US and Europe.
Sepul Bio begins clinical trial of ultevursen for USH2A-associated RP
Mirugen – Unlocking the Power of Retina Regeneration
Several groups around the world are investigating the use of retinal transplantation in the treatment of inherited retinal diseases.
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Thank you to all those who completed our recent Sight Loss Survey – almost 700 of you took the time to share your experiences.
UK researchers have discovered that passing a weak electrical current between electrodes on a person’s scalp may lead to a reduction in frequency of the visual hallucinations experienced by some people living with sight loss.
Despite the knock-on effects of the pandemic, there’s been a lot going on this year in the world of research! Here are snapshots of a few stories that have appeared in the Research News section of our website in 2022.
The Dr Jessie Mole lecture was inaugurated on 10 December 2001, in recognition of Jessie's outstanding contribution to BRPS, then RP Fighting Blindness and now Retina UK.
Katerina joined the Retina UK team at the start of 2023 after hearing about the charity through her involvement in a research project at the University of Bath, where she works as an academic.
