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The Great North Run is the largest half marathon in the world, taking place annually in Newcastle.

• Run
• Newcastle

Do you love gaming? Why not take on a gameathon, stream as you play and ask your audience to sponsor you?

• Live stream events
• United Kingdom

A recording of the Retina UK Professionals' Conference on 8 July 2022. The Conference was held at the University of Westminster, Marylebone Campus in London and online.

• Conference
• Audio
• Video

Join us and the Low Vision Team from Focus Birmingham talk about how you can access your local low vision service, the benefits of a low vision assessment and see some of the equipment that can be provided to you.

• Webinar
• Audio
• Video

Our monthly e-Newsletter featuring the latest updates from Retina UK. Subscribe now to receive these updates directly to your email.

• e-Newsletter
• Audio
• Written

Amar Latif is an adventurer, entrepreneur, TV presenter and public speaker. He became an Ambassador for Retina UK in 2020.

• Case study - Ambassador
• Written

Stem cells are a special type of cell, which under the right conditions can be encouraged to grow into any other type of cell in the body, including retinal cells (rods, cones and retinal pigment epithelial cells).

Electrical stimulation is under investigation to determine whether a small electric charge applied to the retina can stimulate the production of a number of important biological ‘factors’ that in turn could trigger light-sensitive cells (photoreceptors) to regenerate.

Steve is a Paralympian who was diagnosed with retinitis pigmentosa (RP) in 2011.

• Case study - Ambassador
• Written

Growth factors are substances that promote the health and function of cells and tissues in the body.