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Inherited retinal dystrophies (IRDs) are the leading cause of blindness in working-age people in the UK, and children as young as eighteen-months are regularly diagnosed.

Inside this edition, register now for our AI webinar on 7 December with Dr Nikolas Pontikos.

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Our monthly e-Newsletter featuring the latest updates from Retina UK.

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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.

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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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Making yourself aware of the what you are entitled to, and understanding the diagnosis pathway for inherited sight loss, will put you in a stronger position to seek better support.

Tuesday 27 May, 7.00pm - 8.30pm - via Zoom - Are you aged 18 to 30 and living with an inherited retinal dystrophy? Then come and join us for our latest Young Adults online social catch up and meet our new group facilitator Martik Aghajanian.

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Did you join either of our Conferences this year? You can read about them inside this edition of Look Forward. We’ve had some fantastic feedback from our delegates so if you weren’t able to attend, you can watch or listen to the recordings from the day on our website.

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February is Retinitis Pigmentosa Awareness Month and we'd love you to get involved to enhance the work of Retina UK, as we continue to support those who are living with retinitis pigmentosa and other inherited sight loss conditions.

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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