Webinar: Michael Gilhooley, Optogenetics
This session will introduce the technique of optogenetics and its potential for development into a treatment for IRDs.
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Webinar: Medical images and what they show
Dr Daniel Jackson discusses what images you are likely to have during a hospital appointment; how they are taken; why we take them; how we interpret them; and how this helps in the management and treatment of retinal conditions
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Meet our volunteers: Dr Katerina Tavoulari
Katerina joined the Retina UK team at the start of 2023 after hearing about the charity through her involvement in a research project at the University of Bath, where she works as an academic.
Leaflet: Are you supporting someone with inherited sight loss
A guide for professionals. Retina UK is a national charity. We offer information and support to people affected by inherited sight loss to enable them to lead better lives today and fund medical research to accelerate the search for treatments for the future. We also support professionals working with them.
RECORDING: Professionals’ Conference – 8 July 2022
A recording of the Retina UK Professionals' Conference on 8 July 2022. The Conference was held at the Macdonald Burlington Hotel in Birmingham and also online.
ProQR announces suspension of LCA10 and USH2A clinical trials
Biotechnology company ProQR has announced that its clinical trials of sepofarsen for Leber congenital amaurosis type 10 and ultevursen for USH2A-mediated retinitis pigmentosa will be wound down with immediate effect.
Leaflet: Introduction to the charity and a guide to services
Are you affected by inherited sight loss? We are here to help. Retina UK is a national charity. We offer information and support to people affected by inherited sight loss to enable them to lead better lives today and fund medical research to accelerate the search for treatments for the future.
Genetic testing
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.
Disability sector calling for cost of living support
Retina UK has joined with more than 80 disability charities who have today written to the Chancellor calling for urgent support with the cost of living for disabled people.