A fond farewell and a warm welcome
After more than 10 years of service as Chair of the Board of Trustees, Don Grocott has retired.
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Our biggest Retina UK Lottery winner yet!
Find out more about Martyn Osborne's big win on the Retina UK Lottery and why he would recommend playing.
Podcast: Steps through the sand: stories from the Retina UK Sahara Trek
The latest podcast from Retina UK.
The UK Inherited Retinal Dystrophy Consortium
In 2014 we funded an exciting new collaborative project. The UK Inherited Retinal Dystrophy Consortium (UKIRDC) Project brought together the four largest research groups in the UK specialising in inherited retinal diseases (IRDs).
Fundraising FAQs
Fancy fundraising for Retina UK? Here’s a few pointers to help get you started.
Frequently asked questions
The following questions are often asked by people contacting Retina UK.
Webinar: DNA and RNA tools for Stargardt’s Disease
Elena Piotter, a PhD student working in Robert MacLaren’s group in the Nuffield Laboratory of Ophthalmology at the University of Oxford, is currently researching DNA and RNA base editing tools aiming to correct pathogenic mutations in ABCA4.
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.
Why genes matter
Genes exist inside all the cells that make up your body. They contain genetic code (DNA) and provide instructions for constructing proteins, which are the building blocks of our bodies and perform a huge variety of roles.
Inheritance patterns
Your doctor or genetic counsellor will spend some time asking about other people in your family to try to work out the way in which your particular faulty gene has been passed down through the generations – this is referred to as the inheritance pattern.