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Aged 20, James was diagnosed with retinitis pigmentosa at a routine eye appointment in September 2015 and registered partially sighted, just prior to buying his first car and taking his driving test.

• Case study - community
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Information for healthcare professionals: Genetic testing and counselling in inherited retinal disease

The latest webinar from Retina UK.

• Webinar
• Audio
• Video

This is the final edition of Look Forward this year and what a year it has been! We’ve had some very positive feedback about our Conferences and the Big Give Christmas Challenge is back - a great opportunity to double your donation at no extra cost to you! We’ve included a handy ‘What’s on’ article which outlines some of our plans for 2026. We would like to take this opportunity to wish all of our readers a very Merry Christmas and a happy and fulfilling New Year.

• Look Forward
• Audio
• Written

In recent years there has, understandably, been a lot of excitement around cutting-edge therapies that target the specific genetic faults underlying inherited sight loss.

• News

The latest research news from Retina UK.

• News
• Retinitis pigmentosa

This edition of Look Forward is packed full of details of our plans for 2022. There is so much going on and being able to get together in person is a big part of that.

• Look Forward
• Audio
• Written

This edition marks the start of the charity's 50th anniversary year. It includes lots of ways to get involved over the next 12 months along with details of our Annual and Professionals' Conferences in September.

• Look Forward
• Audio
• Written

Researchers who received funding from Retina UK have carried out experimental gene therapy that is reported to have led to ‘life changing improvements’ to sight for four children with inherited sight loss.

• News
• Leber congenital amaurosis (LCA)