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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.

The latest developments in technology.

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VisionAid is a family owned and run business who have been providing solutions to visually impaired people since 1996 and are now one of the largest specialist low vision and blindness product suppliers in the UK.

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A recording of the 45th Retina UK Annual Conference on 9 July 2022. The Conference was held at the Macdonald Burlington Hotel in Birmingham and also online.

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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).

Did you join either of our Conferences this year? You can read about them inside this edition of Look Forward. We’ve had some fantastic feedback from our delegates so if you weren’t able to attend, you can watch or listen to the recordings from the day on our website.

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Faye was part of #TeamRetinaUK in 2019. This is what she had to say in the run up to the race:

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We were joined for this popular ‘Ask the expert’ session by Samantha de Silva, a consultant ophthalmic surgeon at Oxford Universities Hospital Trust.

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Join us for a brief overview of the Government’s Access to Work scheme, learn how it could support you at work, and hear the experiences of a number of people with inherited sight loss who receive an Access to Work grant.

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Inside this edition, register now for our AI webinar on 7 December with Dr Nikolas Pontikos.

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