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Just How Tricky Halloween Can Be
Beacon StoriesFor those with night blindness, a symptom of many retinal diseases, most notably retinitis pigmentosa, or RP, navigating a trick-or-treating throng can be, well, a nightmare.
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New Imaging Technique May Be Game-Changer for RP Clinical Trials
Research NewsKnown as EZ Width, it holds potential for reducing the time, cost and number of patients needed to determine if a therapy is working in a clinical trial.
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Alice Bartlett – Back on That Horse
Beacon StoriesHis name is Battle. He’s an Arabian, stands more than 15 hands (or 5 feet) tall and weighs 1,000 pounds. He’s been with Alice Bartlett since his birth 26 years ago, and she’s been riding him since he was 2.
Alice, by the way, is legally blind.
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The Pseudofovea: How the Retina Adapts to Central Vision Loss
Research NewsHow the Retina Adapts to Central Vision Loss
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The Invaluable Role of the Retinal Specialist
Research NewsUntil therapies become readily available, it’s important for patients and families to establish an ongoing relationship with a retinal specialist familiar with retinal degenerations.
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When a Condition is More than a Retinal Disease
Research NewsThe Foundation Fighting Blindness is, of course, all about finding treatments and cures for retinal degenerative diseases. However, we are well aware that many of our constituents and their families are dealing with more than just vision loss. That’s because genetic defects causing retinal conditions can sometimes affect other parts of the body. The result is conditions often referred to as syndromes.
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Researchers Move Closer to Getting a Complete Genetic Picture of the Retina
Research NewsIdentifying the genes and proteins that play a major role in retinal health and vision is an important step in finding preventions and cures for degenerative diseases.
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Foundation News
William W. Hauswirth, Ph.D., Honored for Lifetime Scientific Achievement at VISIONS 2013
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RetNet: A Web-Based Guide to Every Retinal Disease Gene Known to Man
Research NewsCheck out RetNet, the online catalogue of every known retinal degenerative disease gene.
