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Improved sensory and auditory function cane tip
If you are a cane user, you may be interested to hear about the new cane tip introduced by Rotacaster that offers improved sensory and auditory feedback, alongside many other features.
Taking on The Thames Path Challenge
Next month, Anisha and Sheena will take on The Thames Path Challenge. Together, they explain why they decided to join #TeamRetinaUK.
Notice of the forthcoming Retina UK AGM – June 2023
Formal notice of the forthcoming Annual General Meeting in June 2023.
Your donations make progress possible
Your generous support allows Retina UK to fund the work of leading scientists who are increasing understanding of inherited sight loss and moving us closer to treatments.
Light sensing small molecule given green light
Biotechnology company Kiora Pharmaceuticals has been given the go-ahead to start in-human testing of a novel “small molecule” treatment, known as KIO-301, for advanced vision loss in retinitis pigmentosa (RP). The phase 1b clinical trial will take place in Adelaide, Australia, and will begin enrolling participants towards the end of 2022.
Sirius clinical trial – Exon 13 mutation of USH2A
Prof Mariya Moosajee at Moorfields Eye Hospital has asked us to share the message below about the clinical trial she is running. This trial is for a treatment that targets a particular section of the USH2A gene.
Retina UK awards new research funding
Retina UK is delighted to have awarded a new three-year research grant to Prof Majlinda Lako at Newcastle University for a project entitled: To establish AAV.PRPF31 gene augmentation in PRPF31-deficient RPE and photoreceptor cells and assess its efficacy in restoring RPE and photoreceptor function.
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.
Our commitment to lived experience employment
In April 2022 we joined with another seven leading sight loss organisations to make a public commitment to increasing the number of blind and partially sighted people employed within our sector, including at senior management level.