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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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Exciting developments for new treatment research
In recent years there has, understandably, been a lot of excitement around cutting-edge therapies that target the specific genetic faults underlying inherited sight loss.
ProQR makes progress with potential treatment for LCA
Despite the challenges of the pandemic, researchers and pharmaceutical companies are still making progress towards delivering new treatments for inherited sight loss.
Look Forward – Spring 2023 – Issue 179
The Spring 2023 edition of the Retina UK newsletter, Look Forward, which includes articles about our upcoming events, research updates and more.
e-Newsletter February 2024
Our monthly e-Newsletter featuring the latest updates from Retina UK. Subscribe now to receive these updates directly to your email.
Your donations make progress possible
Your generous support allows Retina UK to fund the work of leading scientists who are increasing understanding of inherited sight loss and moving us closer to treatments.
Look Forward – Summer 2022 – Issue 177
We’re all still buzzing from our recent conferences. We do hope you enjoyed them as much as we did. If you weren’t able to join us, then you can watch or listen to the recordings on our website.
Completed Research Project Outcomes
The following projects were being funded by Retina UK and have recently come to an end.
Look Forward – Winter 2022 – Issue 178
The cover of this edition celebrates the success of our amazing London Marathon team. Together they have raised more than £43,000.
Research brings hope for the future
“All the promising research makes you feel like there is light at the end of that very dark tunnel after all.”