Search
Filter Results
Displaying 151–160 of 997 results
-
Oct 31, 2023
Foundation Fighting Blindness Named Beneficiary for iDox Concert
Special event being held during American Academy of Ophthalmology annual conference in San Francisco, California
-
Webinar: Dry AMD-Patient Focused Drug Development
The goal of the meeting will be to educate FDA staff and other key stakeholders such as biotech and pharmaceutical companies about what it is like to live with dry AMD, with perspectives from both affected individuals as well as caregivers and family members of affected individuals.
-
Oct 25, 2023
Foundation Fighting Blindness and Eone Announce Partnership
Together, the Foundation Fighting Blindness and Eone are launching a new limited-edition tactile timepiece watch, the ChangeMaker.
-
Oct 16, 2023
Finding the “Keys to the Kingdom”
Tricia Waechter, who has retinitis pigmentosa (RP), refers to her white canes as the “keys to the kingdom.” Using a white cane has opened a whole new world for Tricia, and that is why her company, Blind Girl Designs, includes white canes on many of their apparel designs.
-
Oct 13, 2023
Eye on the Cure Podcast | Episode 55: Omar Mahroo, MB, PhD
Omar Mahroo, MB, PhD, talks with host Ben Shaberman about electrophysiological testing for the retina, namely the electroretinogram (ERG), and its important role in evaluating and diagnosing inherited retinal diseases. Dr. Mahroo is a consultant ophthalmologist and retinal specialist at Moorfields Eye Hospital and St. Thomas’ Hospital in London, and Professor of Retinal Neuroscience at University College London.
-
Sep 29, 2023
Eye on the Cure Podcast | Episode 54: Rachelle Lin, OD, MS, FAAO
Rachelle Lin, OD, MS, FAAO, an optometrist and assistant professor at the Southern California College of Optometry at Marshall B. Ketchum University, talks with host Ben Shaberman about the critical role of optometrists in providing care and low-vision resources for patients with inherited retinal diseases and other eye conditions.
-
Sep 18, 2023
How an Assistive App Developer is Revolutionizing Accessibility
Meet Rebecca Rosenberg, the founder of ReBokeh Vision Technologies, whose journey from engineer to entrepreneur may have been guided by fate. Diagnosed with oculocutaneous albinism (OCA1) at a young age, Rebecca faced numerous obstacles due to the lack of assistive technology tailored to her unique needs. This inspired her to create an app that would revolutionize the world of assistive technology for those with moderate low vision.
-
Sep 18, 2023
Ocugen Reports Updated Results for Clinical Trial of Modifier Gene Therapy
The company is also launching modifier gene therapy clinical trials for GA and Stargardt disease
-
Sep 15, 2023
Eye on the Cure Podcast | Episode 53: David Birch, PhD
David Birch, PhD, at the Retina Foundation of the Southwest in Dallas, talks to host Ben Shaberman about his productive and impactful 40-plus-year career as a retinal disease researcher and clinical trial investigator. Dr. Birch also discusses the challenges and opportunities for advancing more therapies through trials and out to the people who need them.