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Achromatopsia is a rare hereditary vision disorder affecting approximately 1 in 30,000 newborn babies.

Our Retina UK Peer Support Group network offers information and support via regular meetings both online or in-person.

The content on this site will have answered some of your queries about inherited sight loss and associated syndromes, but everyone’s circumstances are different and you may have further questions.

Welcome to the winter edition of Look Forward. It’s packed full of news from our Conferences, the latest research news and an interview with Hassina Zeriri, one of our funded PhD students. We have also included details of lots of ways you can get involved with Retina UK over the coming months, along with some suggested festive fundraising for the Christmas period.

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Cataracts and macular oedema are both associated with inherited sight loss and may respond to treatment.

As well as many of the well known races, we also have places available in hundreds of local runs. Wherever you live, you can run as part of #TeamRetinaUK!

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Could you run the London Landmarks Half Marathon 2025 for #TeamRetinaUK?

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Could you take part in RideLondon 2025 for #TeamRetinaUK?

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Our Peer Support Groups are growing. Find out more about what's planned for the future.

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.

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• Charles Bonnet Syndrome