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Find out more about Martyn Osborne's big win on the Retina UK Lottery and why he would recommend playing.

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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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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.

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Ashley has completed the London Marathon numerous times. He was part of #TeamRetinaUK in 2021 and talks here about his experience.

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Be a souper-star and raise funds whilst having lunch for #TeamRetinaUK

Graeme's son is living with retinitis pigmentosa and he has decided to take on an extreme challenge - running 250km across the Sahara Desert, with 6 stages, varying in length from 21km to 82 km, over 7 days.

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Russ was diagnosed with Choroideremia at the age of 11, after visiting caves in Spain and not being able to see anything.

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Raise money to help support people affected by inherited sight loss to lead better lives today and accelerate the search for treatments for the future.

This scenic course takes you past the amazing sights of Cambridge and is ideal for those tackling their first 13.1 mile event and those looking for a PB. You’ll get plenty of support out on the course with multiple aid stations, pacers and big crowds.

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Many inherited sight loss conditions occur when cells in the retina, which is the light-sensitive region at the back of the eye, deteriorate in an unpredictable way. These conditions are often referred to as inherited retinal dystrophies.