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The Retina UK Professionals’ Conference is aimed at anyone who works with our community in a professional capacity.

• Conferences
• Online

High quality information on genetic testing and counselling for families affected by inherited sight loss is now available in one place thanks to the launch of an innovative new website, Unlock Genetics.

• News

Prof John Marshall is the Frost Professor of Ophthalmology at the Institute of Ophthalmology at University College London.

• Trustee
• Written

Our monthly e-Newsletter featuring the latest updates from Retina UK.

• e-Newsletter
• Audio
• Written

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.

• News

Dr Rachel Taylor is part of the UK Inherited Retinal Dystrophy Consortium (UKIRDC) team at the University of Manchester.

• Case study - research
• Written

With all the interest in exciting gene and cell therapies for inherited sight loss, it’s easy to forget that more traditional drugs can also hold promise.

• News

Martin started volunteering for Retina UK in 2014 after retiring as a Chartered Civil Engineer.

• Case study - community
• Audio
• Written

The BBC covered a story on Monday 24 May about optogenetics partially restoring the sight of a man living with retinitis pigmentosa in France.

• News

Retina UK has invested more than £16million into cutting-edge research since the charity was founded in 1976.