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Joining the research effort

Many research studies could not take place without the participation of people living with inherited sight loss.

Take on a challenge

With your challenge you’ll help support people affected by inherited sight loss to lead better lives today and accelerate the search for treatments for the future.

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Genetic testing

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.

A high power image showing the position of a single transplanted photoreceptor cell (green) making new connections with bipolar cells in the recipient retina (cyan).

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).