Retina UK

Thank you to all those who completed our recent Sight Loss Survey – almost 700 of you took the time to share your experiences. We carried out our first Sight Loss Survey in 2019 and used what we learned to improve our support. This included the launch of our Unlock Genetics and Discover Wellbeing resources. We also shared information with the decision-makers who agreed to fund Luxturna, the first...

Retina UK Impact Report illustrating the difference we made in 2021. A PDF copy of the report can be downloaded from the Retina UK website at: RetinaUK.org.uk/publications .

This is the audio edition of the Retina UK Newsletter, Look Forward - Summer 2022 (Issue 177). You can download a copy in PDF and Word format on the Retina UK website: www. RetinaUK.org.uk/publications .

The programme for our Annual Conference is available to download (or listen to) from RetinaUK.org.uk/annual-conference .

This is a recording from the Retina UK Professionals' Conference 2022 which took place online and at the Macdonald Burlington Hotel in Birmingham. Visit the Retina UK website for a copy of the programme .

This content was recorded during a Retina UK webinar on Tuesday 12 July 2022. You can watch the full version, which includes slides, on our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/RetinaUK. Retina UK are collaborating with Usher Kids UK and CureUsher to deliver a two part webinar mini series about Usher syndrome. Our next webinar will be on Tuesday 12 July where we will be joined by Professor M...

The Professionals' Conference takes place on Friday 8 July 2022 at the Macdonald Burlington Hotel on New Street in Birmingham and online via Zoom: https://retinauk.org.uk/information-support/retina-uk-events/professionals-conference/ . The programme includes: Welcome Sponsors Delegate information Programme Exhibitors Speakers and presenters

The Annual Conference takes place on Saturday 9 July 2022 at the Macdonald Burlington Hotel on New Street in Birmingham and online via Zoom: https://retinauk.org.uk/information-support/retina-uk-events/annual-conference/ . The programme includes: Welcome Delegate information Programme Sponsors AGM Agenda Speakers and presenters Advert - Sight and Sound Technology Exhibitors Advert - Talking Print...

The latest e-Newsletter from Retina UK. Please consider donating to Retina UK through a monthly or quarterly direct debit if you can. Regular donations provide a reliable source of income to help us to plan effectively for the future. Visit www. RetinaUK.org.uk/regular-giving to sign up, or, if you prefer, call us on 01280 821334.

The latest e-Newsletter from Retina UK. Please consider donating to Retina UK through a monthly or quarterly direct debit if you can. Regular donations provide a reliable source of income to help us to plan effectively for the future. Visit www. RetinaUK.org.uk/regular-giving to sign up, or, if you prefer, call us on 01280 821334.

This content was recorded during a Retina UK webinar on Thursday 26 May 2022. You can watch the full version, which includes slides, on our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/RetinaUK. We are pleased to welcome VisionAid who will be joining us for our upcoming webinar on Technology solutions. VisionAid is a family owned and run business who have been providing solutions to visually impaire...

This content was recorded during a Retina UK webinar on Tuesday 24 May 2022. You can watch the full version, which includes slides, on our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/RetinaUK. Retina UK are collaborating with Usher Kids UK and CureUsher to deliver a two part webinar mini series about Usher syndrome. The first instalment will see us joined by a panel of sector experts, including Mr...

This content was recorded during a Retina UK webinar on Thursday 28 April 2022. You can watch the full version, which includes slides, on our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/RetinaUK . This webinar will be presented by Avril Watson. Avril is a PhD candidate of Stem Cell Biology in Professor Majlinda Lako’s group at Newcastle University and also a Scientist at Newcells Biotech Ltd. She i...

The latest e-Newsletter from Retina UK. Please consider donating to Retina UK through a monthly or quarterly direct debit if you can. Regular donations provide a reliable source of income to help us to plan effectively for the future. Visit www. RetinaUK.org.uk/regular-giving to sign up, or, if you prefer, call us on 01280 821334.

Would you like to help shape Retina UK’s future? Do you want to ensure decision-makers understand the impact of inherited sight loss? If so we’d love to hear from you. By sharing your views and experiences in our 2022 Sight Loss Survey you can help ensure our current and future activities are relevant and that they respond to your needs. We will also share the findings with other statutory bodies...

This content was recorded during a Retina UK webinar on Thursday 31 March 2022. You can watch the full version, which includes slides, on our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/RetinaUK. Dr Daniel Jackson will talk about medical imaging of the retina. Detailed imaging of the eye is crucial for the assessment of many eye conditions and retinal disorders in particular. He will be discussing...

This is the audio edition of the Retina UK Newsletter, Look Forward - Spring 2022 (Issue 176). You can download a copy in PDF and Word format on the Retina UK website: www. RetinaUK.org.uk/publications .

This content was recorded during a Retina UK webinar on Thursday 24 February 2022. You can watch the full version, which includes slides, on our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/RetinaUK.  This webinar will be presented by Alex Pitts, National Partnerships Manager & Lead Safeguarding Officer at British Blind Sport. She will talk about: the benefits of sport and physical activity...

The latest e-Newsletter from Retina UK. Please consider donating to Retina UK through a monthly or quarterly direct debit if you can. Regular donations provide a reliable source of income to help us to plan effectively for the future. Visit www. RetinaUK.org.uk/regular-giving to sign up, or, if you prefer, call us on 01280 821334. 

This content was recorded during a Retina UK webinar on Thursday 27 January 2022. You can watch the full version, which includes slides, on our YouTube channel: https://youtu.be/Lz0frr1KydQ Professor Ffytche will provide an explanation of what Charles Bonnet Syndrome is, the science behind it, and share some potential coping strategies for people who experience visual hallucinations. Professor Ffy...

The latest e-Newsletter from Retina UK. Please consider donating to Retina UK through a monthly or quarterly direct debit if you can. Regular donations provide a reliable source of income to help us to plan effectively for the future. Visit www. RetinaUK.org.uk/regular-giving to sign up, or, if you prefer, call us on 01280 821334.

This content was recorded during a Retina UK webinar on Thursday 9 December 2021. You can watch the full version, which includes slides, on our YouTube channel: https://youtu.be/pLDzECeFrJc Dr Rehman has been involved in running recent clinical trials for inherited sight loss treatments and will give us a general overview of the clinical trials process and practicalities, including issues to consi...

The latest e-Newsletter from Retina UK.

Donate now and your gift will be doubled ! The Big Give Christmas Challenge is underway. Make your donation to medical research as soon as possible and it will be DOUBLED at no additional cost to you: https://donate.thebiggive.org.uk/campaign/a056900001txvAyAAI Now is such an exciting time for sight loss research - but we can't take our foot off the pedal now, and the pioneering projects we fund a...

This is the audio edition of the Retina UK Newsletter, Look Forward - Winter 2021 (Issue 175). You can download a copy in PDF and Word format on the Retina UK website: www. RetinaUK.org.uk/publications .