Meet a Researcher: Hajrah Sarkar
Hajrah Sarkar is a PhD student whose project is funded by Retina UK.
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Look Forward – Summer 2022 – Issue 177
We’re all still buzzing from our recent conferences. We do hope you enjoyed them as much as we did. If you weren’t able to join us, then you can watch or listen to the recordings on our website.
Research update – ProQR
In February 2022, ProQR announced a disappointing outcome for their phase 2/3 trial of sepofarsen for Leber congenital amaurosis type 10 (LCA10).
e-Newsletter August 2023
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Gene therapy shows promise in tackling X-linked RP
Early results from clinical testing of a gene therapy to treat X-linked retinitis pigmentosa (XLRP) have shown partial reversal of sight loss in some patients.
Look Forward – Winter 2023 – Issue 181
Inside this edition, register now for our AI webinar on 7 December with Dr Nikolas Pontikos.
Research brings hope for the future
“All the promising research makes you feel like there is light at the end of that very dark tunnel after all.”
Look Forward – Winter 2022 – Issue 178
The cover of this edition celebrates the success of our amazing London Marathon team. Together they have raised more than £43,000.
Types of inherited sight loss
Inherited progressive sight loss is caused by a range of rare genetic conditions. We specialise in those which affect the retina.