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In April 2022 we joined with another seven leading sight loss organisations to make a public commitment to increasing the number of blind and partially sighted people employed within our sector, including at senior management level.
These are some of the most commonly asked questions about genetic testing and counselling.
Dr Rachel Taylor is part of the UK Inherited Retinal Dystrophy Consortium (UKIRDC) team at the University of Manchester.
Tomasz Tomkiewicz is undertaking a PhD studentship funded by Retina UK and The Macular Society.
The following projects were being funded by Retina UK and have recently come to an end.
Growth factors are substances that promote the health and function of cells and tissues in the body.
“All the promising research makes you feel like there is light at the end of that very dark tunnel after all.”
Lynda Cantor was a founder member of the charity in 1975 and one of our original trustees
Our sight loss survey highlighted that you have a real appetite to get involved in representing the inherited sight loss community through activities like focus groups, surveys and research projects via the Retina UK Lived Experience Panel.
Our community is informed and knowledgeable about current research projects into the cause(s) of and treatments for these conditions.
