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Research round-up, spring 2023
Progress towards treatments for inherited retinal conditions continues to gather pace and there’s been lots going on in the last few months, with more and more approaches being explored. This round-up gives a flavour of the variety of developments, including plenty that are not specific to a particular genetic fault.
Brain stimulation may reduce hallucinations
UK researchers have discovered that passing a weak electrical current between electrodes on a person’s scalp may lead to a reduction in frequency of the visual hallucinations experienced by some people living with sight loss.
New mechanism of disease discovered for Retinitis Pigmentosa
The team have found the cause of disease in the first ever family tree drawn up at Moorfields Eye Hospital over 35 years ago, which had remained unsolved until now.
Trusts and Foundations
Inherited retinal dystrophies (IRDs) are the leading cause of blindness in working-age people in the UK, and children as young as eighteen-months are regularly diagnosed.
Involving our community
Our community is informed and knowledgeable about current research projects into the cause(s) of and treatments for these conditions.
Research news round-up – Spring 2024
A round-up of the latest research into inherited retinal conditions - February 2024.
Researcher profiles
Research into inherited retinal conditions is one of the key objectives of Retina UK.
Applications invited for project grants and studentships
Retina UK invites applications for funding for innovative, high quality research projects investigating the causes and potential treatments for all forms of inherited retinal disease. We are particularly keen to receive proposals with demonstrable translational potential.
Stem cells
Stem cells are a special type of cell, which under the right conditions can be encouraged to grow into any other type of cell in the body, including retinal cells (rods, cones and retinal pigment epithelial cells).