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Meet our community: Bhavini Makwana

Bhavini was diagnosed with RP in 1997 aged 17. The consultant who confirmed her diagnosis told her that “there was no cure or treatment and she should prepare to go blind".

Meet our community: Russ Stephenson

Russ was diagnosed with Choroideremia at the age of 11, after visiting caves in Spain and not being able to see anything.

Meet our community: Rachael Foley

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.

Meet our community: The Kearney family

Emily Kearney is mum to four boys, aged four to 13, two of whom are living with an inherited sight loss condition.

A genetic diagnosis for RP can give rise to unexpected surprises

James Birtley is a Retina UK supporter and volunteer who is living with retinitis pigmentosa. He is also a scientist with a particular interest in the structure of proteins, the complex molecules that form the building blocks of our bodies.

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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.