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Meet our community: James Clarke
Aged 20, James was diagnosed with retinitis pigmentosa at a routine eye appointment in September 2015 and registered partially sighted, just prior to buying his first car and taking his driving test.
Phase 3 clinical trial has been given approval by FDA
The FDA has given Ocugen permission to start their phase 3 gene therapy clinical trial for retinitis pigmentosa (RP).
Gift Aid Declaration
Completing this form will enable Retina UK to claim tax back on eligible donations. It means that for every £1 you donate to Retina UK we can claim back 25p at no extra cost to you.
Men’s Peer Support Group
Tuesday 21 January, 7.00pm - 8.30pm - via Zoom - Come and join us for our first meeting of 2025 where we will be joined by Jack Moffat, Engagement Manager North-East at Thomas Pocklington Trust to chat about managing our health and wellbeing.
‘Talking’ Tech Peer Support Group
Tuesday 28 January 2025, 7.00pm - 8.00pm - via Zoom - Come and join us for our first meeting of 2025 to hear from our guest speaker, Steven Poole, Service Delivery Manager at British Wireless for the Blind Fund.
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.
A week in the life of a researcher
On a typical week in the stem cell lab there are many different experiments going on. Different people work on their individual projects, but we often collaborate to share ideas and help each other.
Charities demand increase in benefits
Charities representing blind and partially sighted people are urging the UK Government to increase benefits in line with inflation rather than wages, when a decision is made at the end of the month.