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RECORDING: Professionals’ Conference – 23 June 2023

A recording of the Retina UK Professionals' Conference on 23 June 2023. The Conference was held at the University of Westminster, Marylebone Campus in London and online.

Retina UK webinars Fitness Blisters and Fundraising 21 March, 7.00pm RetinaUK.org.uk/webinars

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.

Funding paves the way for achromatopsia

A research project funded by Retina UK helped pave the way to a new gene therapy that has recently produced encouraging results in two young people with achromatopsia, a condition that causes complete colour-blindness and poor overall vision from birth.

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Frequently asked questions

These frequently asked questions should provide a response for most of the queries you might raise.

Clinics

Genetic testing and counselling services are usually coordinated through a main hospital where the eye clinic or clinical service is based; some also have clinics in local hospitals across the service’s area.

Webinar: Get Active with British Blind Sport

Alex Pitts from British Blind Sport talks about the benefits of sport and physical activity and the BBS Have a Go Days and Active at Home programme.

FAQs: Luxturna (voretigene neparvovec)

Luxturna, a gene therapy, is only for the treatment of Leber congenital amaurosis type 2 (LCA2) and severe early-onset RP caused by mutations in a specific gene called RPE65.

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Our commitment to lived experience employment

In April 2022 we joined with another seven leading sight loss organisations to make a public commitment to increasing the number of blind and partially sighted people employed within our sector, including at senior management level.