Great North Run 2026
The Great North Run is the largest half marathon in the world, taking place annually in Newcastle.
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Great North Run 2027
The Great North Run is the largest half marathon in the world, taking place annually in Newcastle and you could be there with #TeamRetinaUK!
Look Forward – Winter 2024 – Issue 184
Welcome to the winter edition of Look Forward. It’s packed full of news from our Conferences, the latest research news and an interview with Hassina Zeriri, one of our funded PhD students.
We have also included details of lots of ways you can get involved with Retina UK over the coming months, along with some suggested festive fundraising for the Christmas period.
Tyne & Wear Local Peer Support Group
Saturday 22 August 2026, 1.00pm - 7.00pm - In-person - Come and join Colin and the group at the Tyneside Irish Centre for their latest in-person event in Newcastle.
A week in the life of a researcher
On a typical week in the stem cell lab there are many different experiments going on. Different people work on their individual projects, but we often collaborate to share ideas and help each other.
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.
Retinitis Pigmentosa Awareness Month 2026
February is Retinitis Pigmentosa Awareness Month and we'd love you to get involved to enhance the work of Retina UK, as we continue to support those who are living with retinitis pigmentosa and other inherited sight loss conditions.
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).
New stem cell treatment gains approval to enter US clinical trials
New stem cell treatment gains approval to enter US clinical trials
Meet our Ambassador: Colin Hetherington
Colin was born in Dumfries and now lives near Glasgow. He is living with Usher syndrome, a dual sensory loss condition affecting his eyes and his hearing. He and his wife, Lyn, both have guide dogs: Jumble and Yozi.