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

  • 1st gene therapy

    for any inherited disease to be approved by the FDA

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    since 1971

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    have raised more than $71 million through VisionWalk since Spring 2006.

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    in 2025 – over 124 investigators, 90 institutions

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