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The Spring 2023 edition of the Retina UK newsletter, Look Forward, which includes articles about our upcoming events, research updates and more.

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Inside this edition, register now for our AI webinar on 7 December with Dr Nikolas Pontikos.

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Jenny Dewing is a postdoctoral researcher working on a Retina UK-funded project with Dr Arjuna Ratnayaka at the University of Southampton.

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Including a gift to Retina UK in your Will is an incredibly special way to help our vital work continue into the future.

Funding from Retina UK has allowed to team to explore the viability of gene therapy as a treatment for RP and related conditions, and build a pipeline of clinical trials.

Progress towards treatments for inherited retinal conditions continues to gather pace and there’s been lots going on in the last few months, with more and more approaches being explored. This round-up gives a flavour of the variety of developments, including plenty that are not specific to a particular genetic fault.

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We’re all still buzzing from our recent conferences. We do hope you enjoyed them as much as we did. If you weren’t able to join us, then you can watch or listen to the recordings on our website.

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Giving a regular monthly or quarterly donation of any amount is a wonderful way to help Retina UK support the inherited sight loss community.

Inside this edition, set yourself a challenge in 2024, plus find out about our brand new lottery.

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Nanoscope Therapeutics has announced positive results from their two year randomised controlled phase 2b optogenetic therapy trial for late-stage retinitis pigmentosa (RP).

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