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Podcast: Cataract surgery for people living with inherited sight loss
Cataracts occur fairly frequently and at a relatively early age within the Retina UK community of people with inherited retinal conditions. A question that comes up over and over again is whether or not to have cataract surgery.
Podcast: What is the UKIRDC and why does it exist?
With a significant proportion of inherited retinal conditions being caused by unidentified genetic faults, and many families unable to get clear results from genetic tests in clinic, the project set out to solve previously undiagnosable cases and discover more of the genes and mutations that are associated with sight loss.
Podcast: Legacies – why they are so important to us
A chat with our founder, Lynda Cantor MBE and our (former) Head of Fundraising, Deborah Laing.
e-Newsletter – September 2022
Our monthly e-Newsletter featuring the latest updates from Retina UK. Subscribe now to receive these updates directly to your email.
e-Newsletter June 2023
Our monthly e-Newsletter featuring the latest updates from Retina UK. Subscribe now to receive these updates directly to your email.
The Big Give Christmas Challenge 2022
Last year, with your help, we raised an incredible £53,752, which made great strides in helping our medical research recover from the pandemic.
Retina UK Annual Conference 2024
The Retina UK Annual Conference will be held on Saturday 28 September. You can join the Conference in-person or online.
Podcast: Blindingly Chatty – Episode 3
On this episode Laura Tyler, Yanan Yu, and Steve Golden talk about their experiences with learning and playing instruments, and how people with sight loss can play and learn no matter their level of vision.
Meet our volunteers: Martin Hills
Martin started volunteering for Retina UK in 2014 after retiring as a Chartered Civil Engineer.