Our staff
We employ a number of full and part-time staff. Our office is in Buckingham.
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Online information & support
Retina UK has a number of online support resources which we offer via social media.
Eye structure
The eye is a very complex organ. It has a lens at the front which focuses light on to a light sensitive tissue that lines the inside of the back of the eye – this tissue is called the retina.
Volunteer for us
Volunteers are highly valued members of the Retina UK team and essential to our ability to achieve our vision of a world where all those affected by inherited retinal conditions are able to live a fulfilling life.
Contact our Volunteering Team
Thank you for your interest in volunteering. Please complete the following form and we’ll respond as soon as we can.
Wedding Fundraising
Find out how you can mark your special day while fundraising for people with inherited sight loss.
Research news roundup – innovation in 2022
Despite the knock-on effects of the pandemic, there’s been a lot going on this year in the world of research! Here are snapshots of a few stories that have appeared in the Research News section of our website in 2022.
Charities demand increase in benefits
Charities representing blind and partially sighted people are urging the UK Government to increase benefits in line with inflation rather than wages, when a decision is made at the end of the month.
Does gene therapy always have to be gene-specific?
Early 2020 marked an important milestone for the Retina UK community, when the first person with an inherited retinal condition received NHS treatment to potentially slow or even stop the progression of their sight loss.
What we do
Our vision is a world where everyone with inherited sight loss is able to live a fulfilling life.