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Progress towards treatments for inherited retinal conditions continues to gather pace and there’s been lots going on in the last few months, with more and more approaches being explored. This round-up gives a flavour of the variety of developments, including plenty that are not specific to a particular genetic fault.

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Martin started volunteering for Retina UK in 2014 after retiring as a Chartered Civil Engineer.

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Our monthly e-Newsletter featuring the latest updates from Retina UK.

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We are joined today by Tina Garvey, Chief Execute Officer at Retina UK.

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During our 50th anniversary year, Retina UK was the focus of a BBC Lifeline Appeal on Sunday 16 November 2025.

Our monthly e-Newsletter featuring the latest updates from Retina UK.

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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.

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Catch up on our BBC Lifeline Appeal from November 2025.

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A huge thank you to everyone who completed our 2025 sight loss survey. This year we received over 600 responses. It follows similar surveys in 2019 and 2022 which led directly to the introduction of our Unlock Genetics and Discover Wellbeing resources, as well as shaping our work with the professional community who support people with inherited sight loss.

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