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COMING SOON: Miles for Vision: Behind the Scenes of the London Marathon 2025

Join our upcoming webinar to hear from our Fundraising manager James Clarke, as he talks to some of our 2025 London Marathon runners!

Ashley and his guide runner wearing Retina UK tshirts. They have medals hanging around their necks

Meet our supporters: Ashley Campbell

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

Medical Advisory Board

Our Medical Advisory Board (MAB) advises our Board of Trustees in order that they can approve grants for research projects.

Two women, one standing and one seated. The seated women has her face in a device on the wall

Brain stimulation may reduce hallucinations

UK researchers have discovered that passing a weak electrical current between electrodes on a person’s scalp may lead to a reduction in frequency of the visual hallucinations experienced by some people living with sight loss.

The cover of the Summer 2022 edition of Look Forward

Look Forward – Summer 2022 – Issue 177

We’re all still buzzing from our recent conferences. We do hope you enjoyed them as much as we did. If you weren’t able to join us, then you can watch or listen to the recordings on our website.

Ian Shorthose wearing a santa hat with shorts and a tshirt running

Meet our supporters: Ian Shorthose

Whether you're an expert runner, or a rebel *with* a cause, there's no better experience than the London Marathon!

James standing facing the camera. He is wearing a Retina UK running vest and has a medal around his neck.

Meet our supporters: James Clubb

James was part of #TeamRetinaUK in 2020 when he took part in the first ever Virtual London Marathon. He talks about his experience and his motivation.

The cover of the Winter 2022 edition of Look Forward

Look Forward – Winter 2022 – Issue 178

The cover of this edition celebrates the success of our amazing London Marathon team. Together they have raised more than £43,000.

William, smiling directly at the camera. He is wearing a Retina UK tshirt and has two medals hanging around his neck

Meet our supporters: William Taylor

Fundraising for Retina UK means a lot to me - both my dad and my nephew have been affected by inherited sight-loss, and I've seen first-hand the incredible work this charity does.

First patient receives ground-breaking treatment

In January 23-year-old Jake Ternent became the first person with an inherited sight loss condition to be treated in the UK with Luxturna (voretigene neparvovec) for Leber congenital amaurosis (LCA).