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Explore the value of volunteering with the Retina UK team, listen as they share their thoughts on volunteering and the benefits it’s brought them. From raising their self esteem and confidence, to securing employment.
Creating without limits: artistic expression and sight Loss
Retina UK has a number of online support resources which we offer via social media.
There are many ongoing clinical and laboratory studies around the world, exploring innovative approaches to treating inherited sight loss.
Inherited retinal dystrophies (IRDs) are the leading cause of blindness in working-age people in the UK, and children as young as eighteen-months are regularly diagnosed.
The Retina UK community is sometimes targeted by adverts online or in social media, offering invasive treatments for inherited sight loss.
Whether you are looking for practical information or emotional support, online, by phone or face-to-face, we’re here to help.
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.
Inside this edition, register now for our AI webinar on 7 December with Dr Nikolas Pontikos.
