Amar Latif ‘delighted’ to be an ambassador for Retina UK
We are proud to announce that Amar Latif - adventurer, entrepreneur, TV presenter and public speaker - is to join Retina UK as a volunteer ambassador.
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Podcast: Meet the professionals: Low vision specialist
In this episode, Lauren sits down with Louise Gow, a low vision specialist and the Head of Eye Health, Optometry and Low Vision at the RNIB.
Meet our volunteers: Steve and Khadeja
Steve has been volunteering for Retina UK since its formation in 1976 and has been a part of the Helpline team since the early 1980s.. He remembers very well a caller named Khadeja, who called the Helpline multiple times, following her diagnosis with RP in 1999.
Our biggest Retina UK Lottery winner yet!
Find out more about Martyn Osborne's big win on the Retina UK Lottery and why he would recommend playing.
Webinar: Optician appointments explained: what to ask and why it matters
The latest webinar from Retina UK.
Frequently asked questions
The following questions are often asked by people contacting Retina UK.
Retina UK’s Souper Tuesday
Be a souper-star and raise funds whilst having lunch for #TeamRetinaUK
x-linked inheritance
X-linked inheritance means that the faulty gene is located on the X chromosome, the larger of the two sex chromosomes.
For professionals
Information for healthcare professionals: Genetic testing and counselling in inherited retinal disease
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.