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The collective partnership of eight of the leading charities in the sight loss sector, known for the last three years as the VI Charity Sector Partnership, has re-launched under a new identity of the ‘Vision Partnership’ with a re-invigorated purpose and new strategic focus.
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.
Research determines that taking high dose vitamin A supplements does not slow vision loss in people with retinitis pigmentosa (RP).
This October, join Retina UK on Halloween weekend (28 and 29 October 2023) and face your fears by taking on a Halloween skydive at various airfields around the UK.
Biotechnology company ProQR has announced that two of its RNA therapy development programmes for inherited sight loss are being acquired by Laboratoires Théa, a company specialising in eye care products.
The cover of this edition celebrates the success of our amazing London Marathon team. Together they have raised more than £43,000.
This November, join Retina UK on Bonfire weekend (4 and 5 November 2023) and face your fears by taking on a Bonfire skydive at various airfields around the UK.
We want to ensure our current and future activities are relevant and that they respond to your needs. The only way we can be confident of this is to ask about your experiences, views and what matters to you.
Did you join either of our Conferences this year? You can read about them inside this edition of Look Forward. We’ve had some fantastic feedback from our delegates so if you weren’t able to attend, you can watch or listen to the recordings from the day on our website.
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.
