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Autoimmune Retinopathy

Autoimmune diseases are quite distinct from inherited retinal dystrophies.

Logos for the group of charities involved in the joint statement

Joint statement on benefits and employment support

As a coalition of sight loss charities, we are calling on the Government to make the benefit system and employment support fit for purpose for blind and partially sighted people.

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A high power image showing the position of a single transplanted photoreceptor cell (green) making new connections with bipolar cells in the recipient retina (cyan).

Stem cells are a special type of cell, which under the right conditions can be encouraged to grow into any other type of cell in the body, including retinal cells (rods, cones and retinal pigment epithelial cells).

Sirius clinical trial – Exon 13 mutation of USH2A

Prof Mariya Moosajee at Moorfields Eye Hospital has asked us to share the message below about the clinical trial she is running. This trial is for a treatment that targets a particular section of the USH2A gene.

Study of substances in blood suggests choroideremia is not just an isolated eye disease

Choroideremia is a rare genetic condition resulting in progressive sight loss in men.

Clinical Trial Opportunity for Adults with Stargardt Disease

The clinical trial team at The Retina Clinic London have asked us to share an opportunity to participate in a Phase 1 clinical trial for AAVB 039 for Stargardt Disease.

Look Forward – Summer 2023 – Issue 180

Did you join either of our Conferences this year? You can read about them inside this edition of Look Forward. We’ve had some fantastic feedback from our delegates so if you weren’t able to attend, you can watch or listen to the recordings from the day on our website.

Drugs for cancer and alcoholism show promise for RP

With all the interest in exciting gene and cell therapies for inherited sight loss, it’s easy to forget that more traditional drugs can also hold promise.