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“All the promising research makes you feel like there is light at the end of that very dark tunnel after all.”

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Retina UK has invested more than £16million into cutting-edge research since the charity was founded in 1976.

When we talk about gene therapy we are usually referring to use of a harmless virus, called a vector, to deliver a normal copy of a defective gene into the cells of the eye.

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).

Researchers who received funding from Retina UK have carried out experimental gene therapy that is reported to have led to ‘life changing improvements’ to sight for four children with inherited sight loss.

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• Leber congenital amaurosis (LCA)

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

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New stem cell treatment gains approval to enter US clinical trials

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• Retinitis pigmentosa

It’s time to reflect, celebrate and look to the future... and you’re invited. Join us for an unforgettable evening as we celebrate the culmination of our 50th anniversary year.

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Emily Kearney is mum to four boys, aged four to 13, two of whom are living with an inherited sight loss condition.

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Aged 20, James was diagnosed with retinitis pigmentosa at a routine eye appointment in September 2015 and registered partially sighted, just prior to buying his first car and taking his driving test.

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