This is the audio edition of the Retina UK Newsletter, Look Forward - Spring 2026 (Issue 189). You can download a copy in PDF and Word format on the Retina UK website: https://retinauk.org.uk/resources.Contents in this edition are as follows:

• A heartfelt thank you for standing with us (Tina Garvey)
• Staying connected: Small changes, big impact
• Join us for the grand finale to our 50th anniversary year!
• Research news round up
• Two journeys, one desert
• Volunteer spotlight: Building peer support in the South-West
• Stepping onto the career ladder
• Gene therapy to restore and maintain vision
• PAID ADVERTISEMENT: Turn night into day – Luna
• PAID ADVERTISEMENT: New! Optaro®
• Thank you
• Have fun and make a difference for people with inherited sight loss
• Give the gift of hope through a regular donation
• Dates for your diary
• Donate to Retina UK this spring