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Retina UK has invested more than £16million into cutting-edge research since the charity was founded in 1976.
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New ‘vision’ and identity sight loss charities
The collective partnership of eight of the leading charities in the sight loss sector, known for the last three years as the VI Charity Sector Partnership, has re-launched under a new identity of the ‘Vision Partnership’ with a re-invigorated purpose and new strategic focus.
Retina UK-funded discovery leads to $2.5 award for further research
A discovery made as part of research funded by Retina UK has led to a prestigious award of $2.5 million, enabling scientists to undertake more in-depth investigations and work towards a treatment for a particular type of retinitis pigmentosa.
Our Partners
We are proud to work collaboratively with a number of corporate partners to enable our community to live fulfilled lives today as well as supporting the pharmaceutical industry in their mission to develop potential new treatments.
Meet our Trustee: Professor John Marshall MBE
Prof John Marshall is the Frost Professor of Ophthalmology at the Institute of Ophthalmology at University College London.
e-Newsletter – May 2023
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Gene therapy shows promise in tackling X-linked RP
Early results from clinical testing of a gene therapy to treat X-linked retinitis pigmentosa (XLRP) have shown partial reversal of sight loss in some patients.
Retinal transplantation studies
Several groups around the world are investigating the use of retinal transplantation in the treatment of inherited retinal diseases.
ReNeuron trial FAQs
You may have heard that a cell-based treatment approach (sometimes referred to as a “stem cell treatment”), developed by a company called ReNeuron, is being tested in a clinical trial at Oxford Eye Hospital and other centres in the US and Europe.