Retina UK Annual Conference 2024
The Retina UK Annual Conference will be held on Saturday 28 September. You can join the Conference in-person or online.
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The Retina UK Annual Conference will be held on Saturday 28 September. You can join the Conference in-person or online.
Could you take on an adventure of a lifetime for Retina UK and take part in the Sahara Desert Trek in November 2025?
Could you take part in RideLondon 2025 for #TeamRetinaUK?
Please get in touch with us using the method which suits you best. You'll find details of all of the different ways you can contact us on this page.
Many research studies could not take place without the participation of people living with inherited sight loss.
Is 2024 the year that you join #TeamRetinaUK & take on the Thames Moonlight 10?
Gyrate atrophy of the choroid and retina, shortened to gyrate atrophy, is an inherited disorder of protein metabolism characterised by progressive vision loss.
Rod-cone dystrophy is an umbrella term used to describe retinal conditions in which the rod-shaped photoreceptors, found mainly in the peripheral areas of the retina, degenerate ahead of the cone-shaped photoreceptors in the centre.
Charles Bonnet syndrome (CBS) causes people who have lost a lot of sight to see things that aren’t real (hallucinations).
In this condition, retinitis pigmentosa is accompanied by progressive neurological problems, abnormal red blood cells (acanthocytosis) and defective bowel absorption of fat, leading to very low blood levels of cholesterol and absent beta lipoprotein (Abetalipoproteinaemia).