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

Close-up image of a human eye with superimposed concentric circles. The ‘RETINA SOUTH AFRICA’ logo is in the upper right corner with the text ‘a Cure in Sight for Blindness’ below it. At the bottom, ‘WORLD RETINA DAY’ is prominently displayed..
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Article title: World Retina Day & World Sight Day .

Celebrating Vision: The Significance of World Retina Day and World Sight Day Every year, World Retina Day is observed on.

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Image with the title ‘MARRAKESH TREATY’ in bold white capital letters on a red background. Below, on a black background, white text reads: ‘Purpose: To combat the scarcity of accessible books for individuals with visual impairments, facilitating the creation, and distribution of accessible formats (in Braille, audio, and large print) worldwide.’ In the bottom left corner, there is a wooden gavel resting on its base with a blurred wooden surface in the background.
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Article title: The Marrakesh Treaty .

Understanding the Marrakesh Treaty: A Beacon of Hope for the Visually Impaired The Marrakesh Treaty, adopted on June 27, 2013,.

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Promotional graphic for the ‘Ride Joburg’ event, encouraging participation through ‘Virgin Active 947 Ride Joburg’ with the code ‘SOST-221’ to join team Retina SA. Includes a QR code for easy registration and the Virgin Active logo. Text mentions ‘T’s & C’s Apply’ and ‘Ride for a Purpose.
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Article title: Ride Joburg – Ride for a Purpose .

Have you entered the Virgin Active 947 Ride Joburg yet? There's still time to join Retina South Africa for.

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