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Meet our Trustee: Professor John Marshall MBE

Prof John Marshall is the Frost Professor of Ophthalmology at the Institute of Ophthalmology at University College London.

Does gene therapy always have to be gene-specific?

Early 2020 marked an important milestone for the Retina UK community, when the first person with an inherited retinal condition received NHS treatment to potentially slow or even stop the progression of their sight loss.

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Podcast: The Blind Poet, Dave Steele

Our West Yorkshire peer support group recently welcomed The Blind Poet, Dave Steele, who is living with retinitis pigmentosa, to their meeting. He talks candidly about his diagnosis, his poetry and his optimistic mindset.

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Manchester Half Marathon

Join 15,000 people for an Old Trafford start and finish.

Jurassic Coast Challenge

Join 2,000 adventurers of all experience levels & ages and walk, jog or run 25, 50 or 100km of the spectacular Jurassic Coast – a World Heritage Site.

South Coast Challenge

Walk, jog or run 100km, 50km or 25km and take on some of England’s finest scenery along the famous South Downs Way National Trail.

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Chiltern 50 Challenge

This ‘end of season’ 50km looped route covers some of the best of the Chilterns countryside. You can walk, jog, or run along historic trails and over rolling hills. A half distance 25km challenge is also available.

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Webinar: Makeup tips and tricks with Bhavini

With Christmas parties upon us, come and join Bhavini as she shares her top tips for selecting the right make up, The best way to apply and blend, how to shop for makeup and picking the right colours.

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Meet our volunteers

Volunteers founded our charity in the 1970s and they continue to be at our heart.

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The UK Inherited Retinal Dystrophy Consortium

In 2014 we funded an exciting new collaborative project. The UK Inherited Retinal Dystrophy Consortium (UKIRDC) Project brought together the four largest research groups in the UK specialising in inherited retinal diseases (IRDs).