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.

Help line 0860595959 (SA only) or +27114501181

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

The image is a digital cover or advertisement for the “E-NEWS” by RETINA South Africa, Volume 53, dated April 2024. The top part of the image contains text indicating the volume and date. Below, there’s a logo and text for “RETINA SOUTH AFRICA,” accompanied by the tagline “a Cure in Sight for Blindness.” The middle section is labelled “Latest News,” and the bottom part shows an individual’s hands holding a smartphone with message icons above it, symbolizing communication. The section labelled “CONNECT WITH US” is followed by social media icons, suggesting ways to engage with Retina SA..
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Article title: E-News – Volume 53 – April 2024 .

The April edition Volume 53 of the Retina E-News is packed with exciting updates and opportunities for engagement..

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The image is a promotional graphic for the “RETINAL REALITIES Podcast” episode titled “BREAKING THE BLIND BOUNDARIES” featuring guest Zaheeda Saloojee Jooma, to the right, there’s an image of a tandem bike with George the pilot in the front and Zaheeda at the back, they are both wearing the "Save Our Sight" Cycling shirts.
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Article title: Retinal Realities Podcast – Episode 15 .

In this captivating podcast, we delve into the remarkable journey of Zaheeda Saloojee Jooma, a true embodiment of bravery.

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Article title: Rare Disease Day – 29 February 2024 .

On Rare Disease Day we stand in solidarity with the 300 million people worldwide living with a rare disease..

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