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This content was recorded during a Retina UK webinar on Wednesday 27 October 2021. You can watch the full version, which includes slides, on our YouTube channel: https://youtu.be/1DYvRgjwd8A Michael Gilhooley is a clinical lecturer in the department of Genetics, Institute of Ophthalmology University College London and Moorfields Eye Hospital. His research interests include the development of novel...

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Speakers include: Professor Marcela Votruba, Professor and Hon. Consultant in Ophthalmology Dr Nicola Tavener, Genetic Counsellor Dr Paul Cornes Glenn Tookey, CEO, Sight and Sound Presentations will cover: Genetic primer- patterns of inheritance and genetic counselling- especially relevant to inherited retinal dystrophies (IRD) Summary of IRD diseases, genes & overview of current IRD gene ther...

This online information evening was recorded on Wednesday 29 September 2021. The speakers do reference slides. They are available on the YouTube recording of this webinar if required: https://youtu.be/7KptxsuXdUU .  Speakers include:  Miss Julie Silvestri, Clinical Director for Ophthalmic Services at the Belfast Health & Social Care Trust Miss Eibhlin McLoone, Paediatric Ophthalmolog...

This webinar features Elena Piotter and was recorded on Tuesday 24 August 2021. Elena does reference slides in her presentation. They are available on the YouTube recording of this webinar if required: https://youtu.be/lQ6SEK-wLZs .. Elena Piotter, a PhD student working in Robert MacLaren's group in the Nuffield Laboratory of Ophthalmology at the University of Oxford, is currently researching DNA...

This webinar features Roly Megaw and was recorded on Thursday 23 September 2021. Roly does reference slides in his presentation but the content is easy to follow without the slides. Roly Megaw is a clinician scientist. He is a Wellcome Trust funded clinical lecturer at the MRC Human Genetics Unit at the University of Edinburgh and a consultant ophthalmologist in NHS Lothian. Roly undertook hi...

A PDF copy of this recording is available at:  https://retinauk.org.uk/information-support/publications/ .

A PDF copy of this recording is available at: https://retinauk.org.uk/information-support/publications/.

Retina UK Impact Report illustrating the difference we made in 2020.

A PDF copy of this recording is available at:  https://retinauk.org.uk/information-support/publications/ .

Gold medal winning paralympian and Retina UK Ambassador Steve Bate MBE talks to Head of Fundraising, Deborah Laing in the run up to the 2020 Paralympics in Tokyo. 

This is the audio edition of the Retina UK Newsletter, Look Forward - Summer 2021 (Issue 174). You can download a copy in PDF and Word format on the Retina UK website: www. RetinaUK.org.uk/publications .

This content has been taken from the Unlock Genetics website: www. RetinaUK.org.uk/genetics . High quality information on genetic testing and counselling for families affected by inherited sight loss is now available in one place thanks to the launch of an innovative new website, Unlock Genetics ( www. RetinaUK.org.uk/genetics ). The site aims to increase the level of awareness of genetic testing...

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Retina UK Research Development Manager gives a broad update on what's happening in the research world. This talk was originally made in the latter part of 2020 to the Retina UK Local Peer Support Groups.

A PDF copy of this recording is available at:  https://retinauk.org.uk/information-support/publications/ . 

Bhavini and Martin share their very different experiences of genetic testing and counselling with Kate, Retina UK’s Research Development Manager.

“My genetic counselling was a very positive experience and one which I really recommend. It was undertaken in a specialist multidisciplinary genetic clinic and was combined with taking blood samples for genetic testing on the day. “The counselling was informative, thorough and sensitively carried out and covered both myself and my wider family which confirmed the “type” of RP we have. With the hug...

Bhavini talks about her experience of genetic testing and counselling

The different tracks within this episode feature Retina UK Research Development Manager Kate Arkell in conversation with Georgina Hall, Consultant Genetic Counsellor at the Manchester Centre for Genomic Studies about why you might consider getting a genetic test. It is followed by Retina UK Information and Support Manager Denise, who speaks to Georgina about the practicalities of getting a genetic...

The Conference took place on Friday 16 April 2021. It was held online due to restrictions currently in place. The programme is available to download as follows: PDF format: https://retinauk.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/Professionals-Conf-2021-FINAL-2.pdf Word format: https://retinauk.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/Retina-UK-Professionals-Conference2021.docx

The Conference took place on Saturday 17 April 2021. It was held online due to restrictions currently in place. The programme is available to download as follows: Programme in PDF format: https://retinauk.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/Retina-UK-annual-conf-prog_2021-FINAL-2.pdf Programme in Word format: https://retinauk.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/Retina-UK-Annual-Conference2021.docx The...

Annual Conference - 17 April 2021, starting at 9.30am with the AGM, followed by the Conference at 10.00am. More information is available on the Retina UK website at www. RetinaUK.org.uk/annual-conference .

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Retina UK Research Development Manager Kate in conversation with Georgina Hall, Consultant Genetic Counsellor at the Manchester Centre for Genomic Studies about why you might consider getting a genetic test.