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Would you like to find out more about assistive technology, Support, Services, Groups, and much more? Vision Zone events bring together a variety of excellent services and charities covering your local area.

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A groundbreaking technology that uses light to control nerve cells has been recognised with the 2026 Nobel Prize.

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Our monthly e-Newsletter featuring the latest updates from Retina UK.

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Including a gift to Retina UK in your Will is an incredibly special way to help our vital work continue into the future.

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).

Luxturna, a gene therapy, is only for the treatment of Leber congenital amaurosis type 2 (LCA2) and severe early-onset RP caused by mutations in a specific gene called RPE65.

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Our monthly e-Newsletter featuring the latest updates from Retina UK.

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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.

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Fancy fundraising for Retina UK? Here’s a few pointers to help get you started.