Autosomal dominant inheritance
Autosomal dominant inheritance means that the faulty gene is on an autosome (any chromosome other than the sex chromosomes) and that only one faulty copy is needed to cause sight loss.
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Antabuse moves into clinical trial for people with RP
Disulfiram (Antabuse), FDA-approved for deterring alcohol, is in a phase 1 trial at the University of Washington to improve vision in retinitis pigmentosa.
Research news round-up – Spring 2024
A round-up of the latest research into inherited retinal conditions - February 2024.
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.
Look Forward – Spring 2023 – Issue 179
The Spring 2023 edition of the Retina UK newsletter, Look Forward, which includes articles about our upcoming events, research updates and more.
Meet a Researcher: Stéphanie Cornelis and Mubeen Khan
The project aims to develop a cost effective method of examining the entire ABCA4 gene to look for variations that might cause disease.
Beware of online adverts about treatments
The Retina UK community is sometimes targeted by adverts online or in social media, offering invasive treatments for inherited sight loss.
Autosomal recessive inheritance
Autosomal recessive inheritance means that the faulty gene is on an autosome (any chromosome other than the sex chromosomes) and that both copies need to be faulty to cause sight loss
Meet a Researcher: Tomasz Tomkiewicz
Tomasz Tomkiewicz is undertaking a PhD studentship funded by Retina UK and The Macular Society.
Limiting side effects from Luxturna treatment
Researchers discovered a method to reduce Luxturna injection-related inflammation, improving safety and potentially preventing chorioretinal atrophy.