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Could you take on an adventure of a lifetime for Retina UK and take part in the Sahara Desert Trek in November 2025?

• Walks and treks
• United Kingdom

Cataracts and macular oedema are both associated with inherited sight loss and may respond to treatment.

Please get in touch with us using the method which suits you best. You'll find details of all of the different ways you can contact us on this page.

Charles Bonnet syndrome (CBS) causes people who have lost a lot of sight to see things that aren’t real (hallucinations).

In this condition, retinitis pigmentosa is accompanied by progressive neurological problems, abnormal red blood cells (acanthocytosis) and defective bowel absorption of fat, leading to very low blood levels of cholesterol and absent beta lipoprotein (Abetalipoproteinaemia).

Thursday 19 September, 11.00am - 1.00pm - In-person - Come and join us at the Princess Alexandra Eye Pavilion for a special focus group with Dr. Roly Megaw.

• Local peer support group

Thursday 19 September, 11.00am - In-person - Please come and join us for a guided tour of the new 'Seeing Differently' exhibition at the MK Gallery.

• Local peer support group

Saturday 5 October, 10.00am - In-person - Come and join the Belfast Bumpers Group for a day out in Londonderry with lunch at The Exchange restaurant followed by a walk around The Derry Walls.

• Local peer support group

Saturday 12 October, 1.00pm - 7.00pm - *Rescheduled from 10 August* Come and join us for our second collaborative in-person event of 2024 with Northern Alliance VIP's when we return to The Bridge Hotel in Newcastle.

• Local peer support group