A Cure in Sight
for Blindness
Retina South Africa is the only patient group in South Africa dedicated to bringing promising clinical trials and treatments to South Africa. We offer free counselling, education, information and referrals to patients with retinal genetic vision loss and facilitate genetic testing.
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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.
Help line 0860595959 (SA only) or +27114501181
The Latest News
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World Optometry Day 2021
Patients all over the world will acknowledge the vital role that Optometrists play in eye care on 23 March – World Optometry Day. Optometrists are usually the first professional that a patient consults when they experience visual problems.
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Human Rights Day 2021
In South Africa the focus on Humans Rights Day has understandably been on issues of social or political injustice. Not often have the rights of patients and the disabled been brought to the fore.
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2021 Dis-Chem Ride for Sight – Cancelled
To Our Loyal Dis-Chem Ride for Sight Cyclists, we hope that you are safe and well during this terrible pandemic.
We would love to be giving you good news about the 2021 event but sadly we cannot.