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Volunteer for us
Volunteers are highly valued members of the Retina UK team and essential to our ability to achieve our vision of a world where all those affected by inherited retinal conditions are able to live a fulfilling life.
A genetic diagnosis for RP can give rise to unexpected surprises
James Birtley is a Retina UK supporter and volunteer who is living with retinitis pigmentosa. He is also a scientist with a particular interest in the structure of proteins, the complex molecules that form the building blocks of our bodies.
Therapy development updates
There are many ongoing clinical and laboratory studies around the world, exploring innovative approaches to treating inherited sight loss.
Research grant awards worth £870K announced
Retina UK is delighted to announce that it has awarded three new research grants worth more than £870,000.
Belite Bio announces promising phase 3 results for Stargardt disease
The latest research news from Retina UK.
The 5K Wight White Cane Walk 2026
Join Colin and Linda McArthur for their annual Isle of Wight walk, in aid of Retina UK's 50th anniversary.
Opus genetics launches clinical trial for MERTK-related retinitis pigmentosa
Opus Genetics has launched an early-stage clinical trial of OPGx-MERTK, an investigational gene therapy for MERTK-related Retinitis Pigmentosa (RP), a condition that causes progressive vision loss due to photoreceptor degeneration.
One-Year Survival of Transplanted Cells Marks Progress in Early Retinal Regeneration Studies
Researchers have recently presented promising clinical data at the International Society for Stem Cell Research demonstrating that transplanted human neural progenitor cells survived for at least one year in participants with Retinitis Pigmentosa (RP).