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The Retina UK community is sometimes targeted by adverts online or in social media, offering invasive treatments for inherited sight loss.

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Superheroes, the race is on and it doesn’t get any bigger than this! As part of #TeamRetinaUK, remotely join forces with hundreds of fellow superheroes around the world!

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Martin's son was diagnosed with Stargardt’s at a young age which has led Martin to take a close interest in the progress of research into Retinal disease.

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Back for 2023, the virtual TCS London Marathon lets you join our team close to home and get your marathon medal!

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Lockdown may have put the brakes on Euroglaze’s fundraising campaign for Retina UK initially, but the team at the Barnsley based Rehau fabricator are now on a roll once again.

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• Retinitis pigmentosa

Genetic testing, usually via a blood sample, is used to try and identify which gene contains the fault that is causing an individual’s sight loss.

Saturday 16 November, 11am - 1pm - Online via Zoom - Join us to hear from our guest speaker Davinder Kullar, Accessibility Consultant at new tech company Personaleyes.

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Aged 20, James was diagnosed with retinitis pigmentosa at a routine eye appointment in September 2015 and registered partially sighted, just prior to buying his first car and taking his driving test.

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