Meet a Researcher: Dr Nikolas Pontikos
Dr Nikolas Pontikos is a Senior Research Fellow at UCL Institute of Ophthalmology, and has been working on inherited retinal conditions for several years.
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Genetics and gene therapy
When we talk about gene therapy we are usually referring to use of a harmless virus, called a vector, to deliver a normal copy of a defective gene into the cells of the eye.
Collective support from Sight Loss Charities
The cost-of-living crisis is having a major impact on the lives of blind and partially sighted people. Many people are becoming increasingly concerned about how they will make ends meet. Sight Loss Charities have come together as between us we can offer help and support.
Research round-up, spring 2023
Progress towards treatments for inherited retinal conditions continues to gather pace and there’s been lots going on in the last few months, with more and more approaches being explored. This round-up gives a flavour of the variety of developments, including plenty that are not specific to a particular genetic fault.
Learning from your experiences
Thank you to all those who completed our recent Sight Loss Survey – almost 700 of you took the time to share your experiences.
What we do
Our vision is a world where everyone with inherited sight loss is able to live a fulfilling life.
Help to shape our future
Would you like to help shape Retina UK’s future? Do you want to ensure decision-makers understand the impact of inherited sight loss? If so we’d love to hear from you.
Hope for the future
In this article, we hear Colin's story and the reasons why he has hope for the future.
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Webinar: “Mini-Retina” – the future of restored vision
Mini-retinas are essentially mini eyeballs in a dish. They contain all of the cell types in the human retina and we can perform many experiments on these to figure out the missing pieces in the puzzle.