E-Newsletter June 2024
Our monthly e-Newsletter featuring the latest updates from Retina UK.
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Remember Retina UK in your Will
Including a gift to Retina UK in your Will is an incredibly special way to help our vital work continue into the future.
Meet our community: Bhavini Makwana
Bhavini was diagnosed with RP in 1997 aged 17. The consultant who confirmed her diagnosis told her that “there was no cure or treatment and she should prepare to go blind".
The Gene Team
Funding from Retina UK has allowed to team to explore the viability of gene therapy as a treatment for RP and related conditions, and build a pipeline of clinical trials.
Regular Giving
Giving a regular monthly or quarterly donation of any amount is a wonderful way to help Retina UK support the inherited sight loss community.
Retinitis Pigmentosa Awareness Month 2026
February is Retinitis Pigmentosa Awareness Month and we'd love you to get involved to enhance the work of Retina UK, as we continue to support those who are living with retinitis pigmentosa and other inherited sight loss conditions.
Tribute to Retina UK founder Lynda Cantor MBE
Tribute to Retina UK founder Lynda Cantor MBE
Our manifesto
Retina UK are committed to improving the lives of people affected by inherited retinal dystrophies (IRDs).
Podcast: Discussing health economics research
Talking to a health economics researcher at Bangor University to discuss which what services and support are best for those living with RP.
BBC investigates unproven treatments for retinitis pigmentosa
The BBC World Service has undertaken an investigation of unproven treatments for retinitis pigmentosa (RP) and has produced a documentary film, called Blind Faith, which is available on BBC iPlayer.