A Cure in Sight
for Blindness

Retina South Africa is the only patient led advocacy and support group for patients with a wide range of retinal conditions. Our goal is to ensure that all South Africans with these conditions have access to appropriate treatments, and to empower people with low vision to be productive members of society through information-sharing, education, training, and counselling.

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How We Can Help

Research progress in genetics, stem cells,  artificial vision and other exciting fields are fulfilling the dream of treatments for retinal genetic conditions such as Macular Dystrophies, Stargardt Dystrophy, Retinitis Pigmentosa, Usher Syndrome and Age Related Macular Degeneration, Retina South Africa is dedicated to ensuring access to this dream for all South Africans.

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How You Can Help

Become a member.

Learn how you can become a member of our community.

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Invest in a miracle.

Participate in our fund raising initiatives to help restore the gift of sight.

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Make a Donation.

Donate now and help us fight blindness.

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Latest News & Events

Collage of five photos from the “Western Cape Outreach” event hosted by Retina South Africa at Pionierskool for Visually Impaired Learners. Top left: group of attendees posing in front of a school banner. Top right: visually impaired man speaking with a microphone and white cane. Center: group photo indoors with participants in formal and casual attire. Bottom left: woman presenting at a podium. Bottom center: attendees seated around a table engaged in discussion and writing..
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Article title: Cape Town in Focus .

Recently, a small but passionate team—Manny Moodley, Claudette Medefindt, Linsay Engelbrecht, and I, Karen Denton—embarked on an unforgettable outreach.

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Eye Care Awareness Month poster from Retina South Africa. The design features a close-up black and white image of an eye on the right, with a smaller circular photo of a woman having an eye test in the bottom left. The text reads: ‘Eye Care Awareness Month. When was your last eye test? Love your eyes. Test your eyes.’ Retina South Africa logo appears in the top right with the tagline ‘a Cure in Sight for Blindness.’”.
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Article title: World Retina Week: 21–28 Sept | Eye Care Awareness Month: 21 Sep-18 Oct .

Many people affected by retinal vision loss avoid seeing an eye care professional on a regular basis. As many.

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Flyer for National Wills Week (15–19 Sept 2025) promoting free will drafting and support for Retina South Africa. Highlights include the importance of having a valid will and encouraging bequests to fund blindness research. Logos of Anton Rottan Inc. and Retina SA appear alongside legal-themed visuals..
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Article title: National Wills Week 15-19 September 2025 .

Did you know that shockingly, more than 85% of South African pass away without a valid will? Why a.

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