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Trusts and Foundations

Inherited retinal dystrophies (IRDs) are the leading cause of blindness in working-age people in the UK, and children as young as eighteen-months are regularly diagnosed.

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Talk & support service

Our Retina UK Talk & support service (formerly Telephone Befriending Service) links people who may be feeling isolated or lonely with a trained volunteer for regular contact.

Artificial vision

There are about 125 million rod and cone cells within the retina that act as the eye's light receptors.

Giving in memory

Celebrate the life of your loved one, by donating in their memory and help us fund more research and support, now.

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Volunteers are highly valued members of the Retina UK team and essential to our ability to achieve our vision of a world where all those affected by inherited retinal conditions are able to live a fulfilling life.

The cover of the Autumn 2025 edition of Look Forward

Look Forward – Autumn 2025 – Issue 187

Since the publication of this newsletter our founder and honorary president Lynda Cantor MBE has passed away. We are all deeply saddened by this news.