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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.

How we can support you in your role

Whether you are a professional looking for practical information for yourself, or practical or emotional support for your clients, online, by phone or face-to-face, we're here to help. All of our services are free to access and offered in a range of accessible formats. 

Our Belfast group members

Information and support services

Whether you are looking for practical information or emotional support, online, by phone or face-to-face, we’re here to help.

Image shows a Retina UK supporter with a skydive instructor freefalling in tandem. A blue sky is visible with clouds and the ground below.

Skydiving

Skydiving is an exhilarating experience, and you can do this while supporting our cause. Various dates and locations are available across the UK.

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).