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Meet a Researcher: Tomasz Tomkiewicz

Tomasz Tomkiewicz is undertaking a PhD studentship funded by Retina UK and The Macular Society.

Meet our Trustee: Simon Keightley

Simon spent 40 years as a consultant ophthalmic surgeon at the North Hampshire Hospital in Basingstoke.

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Meet our community: Bhavini Makwana

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".

Frequently asked questions

These are some of the most commonly asked questions about genetic testing and counselling.

Research round-up, spring 2023

Progress towards treatments for inherited retinal conditions continues to gather pace and there’s been lots going on in the last few months, with more and more approaches being explored. This round-up gives a flavour of the variety of developments, including plenty that are not specific to a particular genetic fault.

News

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A blog from the research coal face

Jing Yu is a bioinformatician with the Eye Research Group at Oxford University, and is part of the UK Inherited Retinal Dystrophy Consortium (UKIRDC) team, funded by a Retina UK grant.