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Rachael first noticed she had sight problems at the age of 15. She went to her local eye clinic, who said she had an astigmatism.

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It’s not very often that we come across a researcher working on a project inspired by their own lived experience of a sight loss condition.

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Our community support us in many different ways, from completing surveys, volunteering, raising awareness and fundraising.

We are supported by some truly inspirational fundraisers. Whether they are running a Marathon, holding a bake sale or doing something else, we are very grateful for your support.

Retina UK is delighted to have awarded a new three-year research grant to Prof Majlinda Lako at Newcastle University for a project entitled: To establish AAV.PRPF31 gene augmentation in PRPF31-deficient RPE and photoreceptor cells and assess its efficacy in restoring RPE and photoreceptor function.

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Martin started volunteering for Retina UK in 2014 after retiring as a Chartered Civil Engineer.

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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).