Meet our Trustee: Dr Samuel Godfrey
Sam joins Retina UK, bringing a blend of scientific expertise, strategic leadership, and communication experience gained from over a decade working at Cancer Research UK.
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Autoimmune Retinopathy
Autoimmune diseases are quite distinct from inherited retinal dystrophies.
Thomas Pocklington Trust and Sight Loss Councils ‘Cut it back’ campaign
TPT and Sight Loss Councils: Cut it back campaign
Limiting side effects from Luxturna treatment
Researchers discovered a method to reduce Luxturna injection-related inflammation, improving safety and potentially preventing chorioretinal atrophy.
Autosomal recessive inheritance
Autosomal recessive inheritance means that the faulty gene is on an autosome (any chromosome other than the sex chromosomes) and that both copies need to be faulty to cause sight loss
For professionals
Information for healthcare professionals: Genetic testing and counselling in inherited retinal disease
Joint statement on benefits and employment support
As a coalition of sight loss charities, we are calling on the Government to make the benefit system and employment support fit for purpose for blind and partially sighted people.
Meet our supporters: Ian Shorthose
Whether you're an expert runner, or a rebel *with* a cause, there's no better experience than the London Marathon!
Look Forward – Autumn 2026 – Issue 191
Thank you to our fabulous 5K a Day in May supporters who raised more than £8,000 this year.
A blog from the research coal face
Jing Yu is a bioinformatician with the Eye Research Group at Oxford University, and is part of the UK Inherited Retinal Dystrophy Consortium (UKIRDC) team, funded by a Retina UK grant.