Flipping the switch on RP: SparingVision doses patients in their first in-human clinical trial for SPVN20
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e-Newsletter January 2026
Our monthly e-Newsletter featuring the latest updates from Retina UK.
Taking on The Thames Path Challenge
Next month, Anisha and Sheena will take on The Thames Path Challenge. Together, they explain why they decided to join #TeamRetinaUK.
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!
Webinar: Fitness, blisters and fundraising
Have you ever been tempted to take part in the TCS London Marathon? In 2022 the TCS London Marathon raised £58.3 million for charity so it’s a vital source of income.
Opus genetics launches clinical trial for MERTK-related retinitis pigmentosa
Opus Genetics has launched an early-stage clinical trial of OPGx-MERTK, an investigational gene therapy for MERTK-related Retinitis Pigmentosa (RP), a condition that causes progressive vision loss due to photoreceptor degeneration.
Mirugen – Unlocking the Power of Retina Regeneration
Mirugen – Unlocking the Power of Retina Regeneration
SB-007, we’ve been expecting you
Introducing Splice Bio, a genetic medicines company with some exciting developments for Stargardt’s patients.
Medical research
Retina UK has invested more than £16million into cutting-edge research since the charity was founded in 1976.
Retina-on-a-chip: the tiny technology offering big hope for inherited sight loss
Researchers in the Netherlands are developing a “retina-on-a-chip” that mimics the key layers of the human retina, offering a powerful new way to study inherited retinal diseases (IRDs) and test potential treatments using human cells.