Meet a Researcher: Jing Yu
Jing Yu is a Research Assistant at the Nuffield Department of Clinical Neurosciences at the John Radcliffe Hospital in Oxford.
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Research brings hope for the future
“All the promising research makes you feel like there is light at the end of that very dark tunnel after all.”
Autosomal recessive inheritance
Autosomal recessive inheritance means that the faulty gene is on an autosome (any chromosome other than the sex chromosomes) and that both copies need to be faulty to cause sight loss
Sirius clinical trial – Exon 13 mutation of USH2A
Prof Mariya Moosajee at Moorfields Eye Hospital has asked us to share the message below about the clinical trial she is running. This trial is for a treatment that targets a particular section of the USH2A gene.
New website aims to increase understanding of genetics
High quality information on genetic testing and counselling for families affected by inherited sight loss is now available in one place thanks to the launch of an innovative new website, Unlock Genetics.
Edinburgh Local Peer Support Group
Saturday 11 April 2026, 11.00am - 1.00pm - In-person - Come and join Valerie and the group for our first meeting of 2026 when we return to the Festival Theatre, Edinburgh to hear from guest speaker Chloe Brotherton, PhD Student working with Dr Roly Megaw.
A new approach to treating inherited sight loss
A new approach to treating inherited sight loss
First clinical trial participant receives CRISPR-based therapy
An American living with Leber congenital amaurosis 10 (LCA10) has become the first clinical trial participant in the world to receive a CRISPR gene editing treatment in vivo (inside the body).
ProQR announces agreement with Laboratoires Théa for inherited retinal disease programmes
Biotechnology company ProQR has announced that two of its RNA therapy development programmes for inherited sight loss are being acquired by Laboratoires Théa, a company specialising in eye care products.
Eye2Gene: predicting genetic diagnosis from eye scans
Eye2Gene: new publication describes how AI can predict genetic diagnosis from retinal scans