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Our Impact

The Foundation is committed to finding treatments and cures for people affected by blinding retinal diseases.

  • 1st gene therapy

    for any inherited disease to be approved by the FDA

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  • $915M+ dollars raised

    since 1971

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  • 35 VisionWalk events

    throughout the United States

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  • 93 grants awarded

    in 2023 – over 96 investigators, 71 institutions

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