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Webinar: Optician appointments explained: what to ask and why it matters
The latest webinar from Retina UK.
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.
Look Forward – Winter 2022 – Issue 178
The cover of this edition celebrates the success of our amazing London Marathon team. Together they have raised more than £43,000.
A genetic diagnosis for RP can give rise to unexpected surprises
James Birtley is a Retina UK supporter and volunteer who is living with retinitis pigmentosa. He is also a scientist with a particular interest in the structure of proteins, the complex molecules that form the building blocks of our bodies.
New Young Persons Project from Retina UK
We are proud to launch our new Young Persons Project, which will play a significant role in providing impactful and timely support for young people with inherited sight loss and mental health challenges, across the UK.
Meet our volunteers: Joe Rizzo-Naudi
Our amazing volunteers are diverse in age, background and ethnicity. The one thing they have in common is that they are all living with, or directly affected by, an inherited sight loss condition.
Your donations make progress possible
Your generous support allows Retina UK to fund the work of leading scientists who are increasing understanding of inherited sight loss and moving us closer to treatments.
Meet a Researcher: Dr Rachel Taylor
Dr Rachel Taylor is part of the UK Inherited Retinal Dystrophy Consortium (UKIRDC) team at the University of Manchester.
Meet our volunteers: Steve and Khadeja
Steve has been volunteering for Retina UK since its formation in 1976 and has been a part of the Helpline team since the early 1980s.. He remembers very well a caller named Khadeja, who called the Helpline multiple times, following her diagnosis with RP in 1999.