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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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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Latest News & Events
. Article title: South African Optometric Association (SAOA)- Big Walk for Sight .
“At least 2.2 billion people have vision impairment or blindness, of which over 1 billion cases could have been.
. Article title: World Patient Safety Day – 17 September 2023 .
World Patient Safety Day - 17 September 2023 - Alert: Protect Your Vision - While online media can lead.
. Article title: Retinal Realities Podcast – Episode 12 – National Wills Week – with Sonya Lee Mahabeer .
11-15 September is National Wills Week and on todays episode of the Retinal Realities Podcast we are joined by.