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May 10, 2024
ARVO 2024 Highlight: Positive Two-Year Results from PDE6B Gene Therapy Clinical Trial
Research NewsMutations in PDE6B are a leading cause of retinitis pigmentosa.
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VISIONS 2024, the global conference (June 20–21, 2024) of the Foundation Fighting Blindness, provides an excellent opportunity to connect with others from the blind and low vision community and learn about the latest research advancements, products and services for members of our community.
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Apr 8, 2024
What Does “Blindness” Really Mean?
Beacon StoriesJenny Schisler has retinitis pigmentosa. Jenny wants to spread awareness of what having a visual impairment really means to her and others affected by retinal degenerative diseases.
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Dec 15, 2023
Eye on the Cure Podcast | Episode 58: Jason Comander
Eye on the CureJason Comander, Md, PhD, clinical researcher, surgeon, and director of the Inherited Retinal Disease Disorders Service at Mass Eye and Ear, talks to host Ben Shaberman about his administration of LUXTURNA gene therapy to RPE65 patients, his team’s re-analysis of vitamin A therapy for retinitis pigmentosa, and passion for retinal research and patient care.
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Nov 10, 2023
Eye on the Cure Podcast | Episode 56: Michael Voevodsky, MBA, CEO
Eye on the CureMichael Voevodsky, MBA, CEO at MitoChem Therapeutics, talks to host Ben Shaberman about his company’s emerging, gene-agnostic treatment designed to boost mitochondrial function for preserving vision in people with retinitis pigmentosa, age-related macular degeneration, and other retinal conditions.
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Nov 8, 2023
Kiora Reports Vision Restoration in Phase 1/2 Clinical Trial for Photoswitch Therapy
Research NewsThe company’s molecule is designed to restore some vision to people with ultra-low or no vision caused by advanced retinitis pigmentosa and other retinal diseases.
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Oct 16, 2023
Finding the “Keys to the Kingdom”
Beacon StoriesTricia 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.
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Funded Foundation Fighting Blindness Grants and Awards for Fiscal Year 2023 (July 1, 2022–June 30, 2023)
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Jun 30, 2023
Eye on the Cure Podcast | Episode 49: Alex Cohen, PhD
Eye on the CureJune 30, 2023. Alex Cohen, PhD, a marketing professor with retinitis pigmentosa, talks with host Ben Shaberman about his career in the hospitality industry and launch of Accessible Pharmacy, a comprehensive pharmacy service for people with vision loss.
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Jun 16, 2023
Eye on the Cure Podcast | Episode 48: Jami Kern, PhD
Eye on the CureJune 16, 2023. Jami Kern, PhD, chief clinical officer at Nacuity Pharmaceuticals, talks with host Ben Shaberman about NACA, the company’s emerging gene-agnostic therapy for Usher syndrome and retinitis pigmentosa in a Phase 2 clinical trial in Australia. Their conversation includes a discussion about oxidative stress, which NACA is designed to mitigate, and timing for the efficacy readout from the Phase 2 study.