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Charities representing blind and partially sighted people are urging the UK Government to increase benefits in line with inflation rather than wages, when a decision is made at the end of the month.

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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.

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Would you like to help shape Retina UK’s future? Do you want to ensure decision-makers understand the impact of inherited sight loss? If so we’d love to hear from you.

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You may have heard that a cell-based treatment approach (sometimes referred to as a “stem cell treatment”), developed by a company called ReNeuron, is being tested in a clinical trial at Oxford Eye Hospital and other centres in the US and Europe.

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We are proud to launch our new Young Persons Project, which will play a significant role in providing impactful and timely support for young people with inherited sight loss and mental health challenges, across the UK.

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Rachael first noticed she had sight problems at the age of 15. She went to her local eye clinic, who said she had an astigmatism.

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Colin McArthur re-joined the board in 2024 after serving as a trustee between January 2008 and September 2019.

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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.