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May 2, 2016
ARVO 2016: ProgSTAR, FFB-CRI's Stargardt Disease Patient Study, Highlighted
When the study and the reports are completed, the ProgSTAR database will be made available to researchers and companies developing therapies.
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Apr 28, 2016
ARVO 2016: Choroideremia Gene Therapy in Clinical Trial Continues to Perform Well
Five of six patients in NightStaRx’s choroideremia gene-therapy trial continue to benefit from the treatment.
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Apr 13, 2016
Foundation Fighting Blindness Announces Leadership Succession Plan After 45 Year Legacy
David Brint has been elected Chairman, effective July 1, 2016. Brint succeeds co-founder and current Chairman, Gordon Gund, who will remain a member of the Board of Directors and will continue to be actively involved in the Foundation’s Research Oversight Committee
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Mar 17, 2016
Two New Videos Highlight the Foundation's Vital Role in Retinal Research
Dr. Shannon Boye and her Foundation-funded research is the subject of not just one but two new Foundation videos.
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Dec 22, 2015
Retinal Researchers May Be Looking for You
If you have a heritable retinal disease, consider registering with My Retina Tracker, the Foundation’s free, secure and confidential registry for people with inherited retinal diseases.
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Nov 11, 2015
Past Sun Exposure Increases AMD Risk
Researchers from the University of Cologne in Germany and Radboud University in the Netherlands found that increased sunlight exposure during working life significantly increases risk of AMD later in life.
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Oct 8, 2015
A Leap Forward: Spark Therapeutics Seeks FDA Approval for its Vision-Restoring Gene Therapy
A Leap Forward: Spark Therapeutics Seeks FDA Approval for its Vision-Restoring Gene Therapy
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Oct 1, 2015
The Challenge Continues: FFB Chairman Gordon Gund is Interviewed on CNBC
In a recent interview with CNBC’ s Brian Sullivan, during a tech-investor conference in Nantucket, Gordon explained why this is such a crucial time in retinal-research history.
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Aug 4, 2015
A Surprising Number of Carrier Females are Affected by X-Linked Retinitis Pigmentosa
40 percent of genetically tested XLRP carriers showed a definitive abnormality in at least one of three visions tests.
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Jul 28, 2015
First AMD Patient Receives Argus II Bionic Retina
A pioneering, 80-year-old named Ray Flynn is the first AMD patient to receive the Argus II, and he is already reporting that he can see things better in his garden.