Women’s Run Series 10K 2026 (Manchester)
Is 2026 the year that you join #TeamRetinaUK and take on the Women's Run Series 10K in Manchester?
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Women’s Run Series 5K 2026 (March)
Is 2026 the year that you join #TeamRetinaUK and take on the Women's Run Series 5K in London?
Meet a researcher: Hassina Zeriri
It’s not very often that we come across a researcher working on a project inspired by their own lived experience of a sight loss condition.
A week in the life of a researcher
On a typical week in the stem cell lab there are many different experiments going on. Different people work on their individual projects, but we often collaborate to share ideas and help each other.
Retina UK-funded discovery leads to $2.5 award for further research
A discovery made as part of research funded by Retina UK has led to a prestigious award of $2.5 million, enabling scientists to undertake more in-depth investigations and work towards a treatment for a particular type of retinitis pigmentosa.
Applying for research funding
We provide funding for innovative, high quality research projects investigating the causes and potential treatments for all forms of inherited retinal disease.
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.
Research news roundup – innovation in 2022
Despite the knock-on effects of the pandemic, there’s been a lot going on this year in the world of research! Here are snapshots of a few stories that have appeared in the Research News section of our website in 2022.
Meet a Researcher: Tomasz Tomkiewicz
Tomasz Tomkiewicz is undertaking a PhD studentship funded by Retina UK and The Macular Society.
Exciting developments for new treatment research
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.