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Bhavini was diagnosed with RP in 1997 aged 17. The consultant who confirmed her diagnosis told her that “there was no cure or treatment and she should prepare to go blind".

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Clock up 100 miles on your bike with this virtual challenge.

• Cycle
• Close to home

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Jenny Dewing is a postdoctoral researcher working on a Retina UK-funded project with Dr Arjuna Ratnayaka at the University of Southampton.

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Thursday 28 November, 7.00pm - 8.30pm - via Zoom - Are you a parent or carer of a child living with an inherited retinal dystrophy? If so, we invite you to our first Parent & Carer Peer Support Group meeting.

• Local peer support group

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We are proud to work with a number of organisations that share our aims and values.

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

Retina UK aims not only to progress research along established threads, but to stimulate new thinking, encourage innovative approaches and nurture original ideas.

Nurturing a new generation of scientists is a vital investment in the future of retinal disease research, so we are delighted to be funding, in collaboration with the Macular Society, a new PhD studentship at Oxford University, supervised by Professor Robert MacLaren.

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