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Could you take on an adventure of a lifetime for Retina UK and take part in the Sahara Desert Trek in November 2025?

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Bardet-Biedl syndrome (BBS) is an inherited, rare condition which impacts many parts of the body including the retina.

The Retina UK Annual Conference will be held on Saturday 28 September. You can join the Conference in-person or online.

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We carried out our first Sight Loss Survey in 2019 and used what we learned to improve our support. It was repeated in 2022. These are the findings.

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Cataracts and macular oedema are both associated with inherited sight loss and may respond to treatment.

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This very rare condition is associated with a deficiency in the enzyme ornithineaminotransferase.

Rod-cone dystrophy is an umbrella term used to describe retinal conditions in which the rod-shaped photoreceptors, found mainly in the peripheral areas of the retina, degenerate ahead of the cone-shaped photoreceptors in the centre.

Stargardt disease is the most common form of inherited juvenile macular degeneration. Progressive vision loss is caused by the death of photoreceptor cells in the central portion of the retina called the macula.

Usher syndrome is an inherited condition that affects both hearing and vision. The symptoms of Usher syndrome consist of childhood-onset hearing loss, progressive vision loss caused by degeneration of the retina (retinitis pigmentosa), and sometimes balance problems.