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Are you a parent or carer of a child or young person living with an inherited retinal dystrophy?

New Eye Care Support Pathway wins cross-sector backing for transforming the way people with care needs and sight loss are helped emotionally and practically.

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Genetic counsellors are specially trained healthcare professionals with extensive scientific knowledge who spend time talking to families living with inherited conditions.

If you are considering employing someone with inherited sight loss, or have an employee recently been diagnosed with the condition, you will need to take steps to ensure that you treat them fairly and that they can work safely and effectively.

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This October, join Retina UK on Halloween weekend (28 and 29 October 2023) and face your fears by taking on a Halloween skydive at various airfields around the UK.

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This November, join Retina UK on Bonfire weekend (4 and 5 November 2023) and face your fears by taking on a Bonfire skydive at various airfields around the UK.

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Genetic testing, usually via a blood sample, is used to try and identify which gene contains the fault that is causing an individual’s sight loss.