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Retina UK is delighted to announce that it has awarded three new research grants worth more than £870,000.

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• Leber congenital amaurosis (LCA)
• Retinitis pigmentosa

Dr Graham undertook research into the basic mechanisms of retinal vasculitis, inflammation of the blood vessels in the retina, and is an important cause of poor vision in patients with uveitis, inflammation of the uveal tract.

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X-linked inheritance means that the faulty gene is located on the X chromosome, the larger of the two sex chromosomes.

Information for healthcare professionals: Genetic testing and counselling in inherited retinal disease

Vanessa is the General Counsel at the Alan Turing Institute, the UK’s national data science and artificial intelligence research institute.

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Biotechnology company ProQR has announced that two of its RNA therapy development programmes for inherited sight loss are being acquired by Laboratoires Théa, a company specialising in eye care products.

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Inflammation and retinal degeneration in retinitis pigmentosa: Can lessons learned in the lab help us identify treatments in the clinic?

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Cataracts occur fairly frequently and at a relatively early age within the Retina UK community of people with inherited retinal conditions. A question that comes up over and over again is whether or not to have cataract surgery.

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Autoimmune diseases are quite distinct from inherited retinal dystrophies.