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Do you want to win up to £25,000 and feel good about supporting people with inherited progressive sight loss?! 50+ Retina UK supporters have won a cash prize so far.

A woman wearing a Retina UK tshirt standing beside the Great Wall of China

Great Wall of China Trek 2026

Could you take on an adventure of a lifetime for Retina UK and take part in the Great Wall of China Trek in November 2026?

A giraffe in the foreground with a mountain seen in the distance

Kilimanjaro Trek 2026

Could you take on Mount Kilimanjaro for #TeamRetinaUK in Tanzania in October 2026?

Two people on a paved road. They are seen from the back and both are wearing large backpacks.

Camino de Santiago Trek 2026

Could you take on an adventure of a lifetime for Retina UK and take part in the Camino de Santiago, across Spain in September 2026?

Sahara Desert Trek 2026

Could you take on an adventure of a lifetime for Retina UK and take part in the Sahara Desert Trek in November 2026?

A group of supporters taking on 5K A Day In May.

5K A Day In May 2026

May is National Walking Month! Are you ready to join #TeamRetinaUK in May for our daily 5K challenge? Your support will allow us to continue supporting those who are living with inherited sight loss.

Image shows two runners stood side by side smiling. Both are running 10k running numbers and blue Retina UK tops.

Local Runs In Your Community

As well as many of the well-known races, we also have exclusive places available in hundreds of local runs. Wherever you live, you can run as part of #TeamRetinaUK this year!

The cover of the winter 2024 edition of Look Forward

Look Forward – Winter 2024 – Issue 184

Welcome to the winter edition of Look Forward. It’s packed full of news from our Conferences, the latest research news and an interview with Hassina Zeriri, one of our funded PhD students.

We have also included details of lots of ways you can get involved with Retina UK over the coming months, along with some suggested festive fundraising for the Christmas period.

The cover of the spring 2025 edition of Look Forward, featuring a photograph of comedian Chris McCausland on the cover

Look Forward – Spring 2025 – Issue 185

This edition of Look Forward includes the very latest news about an experimental therapy by Retina UK funded researchers, an article about one of our PhD students, a calendar of events in 2025, the usual research news round-up and lots more. Please take the time to complete our Sight Loss Survey, enclosed with this edition. You can find out more about the Survey.

Meet our community: James Clarke

Aged 20, James was diagnosed with retinitis pigmentosa at a routine eye appointment in September 2015 and registered partially sighted, just prior to buying his first car and taking his driving test.