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Beacon Stories
Foundation Arizona chapter president Fai Mo is sharing, in his own words, his experiences with being diagnosed with retinitis pigmentosa and how he found comfort in the Foundation Fighting Blindness community.
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Seeing Research Advances Firsthand
Beacon StoriesMark does not let his retinitis pigmentosa diagnosis keep him from doing what he loves most, including spending quality time with his family. And in 2019, Mark began participating in a clinical trial, which he describes as life-changing.
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Seeing Through Your Disability
Beacon Stories30-year-old Lance Johnson is a video editor and podcaster living in Brooklyn, New York. Despite being diagnosed with retinitis pigmentosa (RP) at a young age, Lance has never let his RP change his drive and passion for creating.
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Beacon Stories
The faces behind RP Hope, Save Sight Now, and Sofia Sees Hope are all immensely dedicated to their nonprofit’s missions. The inspiration behind these organizations is similar, but their story and commitment are uniquely personal.
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Beacon Stories
From stargazing to bird watching, Michael has been an enthusiast of all things science from the age of 12. When Michael was diagnosed with retinitis pigmentosa at 30 years old, he knew he wasn’t going to give up his dream of becoming a record-setting birder. In his own words, Michael shares how he’s overcome his vision loss and continued to pursue his birding passions with “birding-by-ear.”
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Foundation Invests $5.5 Million in Seven New Translational Research Projects
Research NewsProjects target a variety of conditions including: age-related macular degeneration, Stargardt disease, retinitis pigmentosa, and Usher syndrome type 3A
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The Foundation Fighting Blindness, the world’s leading private funding source for retinal degenerative disease research, will host online continuing medical education (CME and COPE) courses throughout the year. The continuing education courses will review a number of topics related to care and management of patients with inherited retinal diseases.
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Researchers Identify Regions in the Retina to Target Therapies for Certain RP Patients
Research NewsUniversity of Pennsylvania investigators studied retinas of patients and canines with retinitis pigmentosa caused by mild mutations in RHO
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Quarterly vision webinars providing key information impacting our community.
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Biogen Entering into Licensing Agreement with Mass Eye and Ear to Develop PRPF31 Gene Therapy
Research NewsThe goal of the partnership is to advance a PRPF31 gene therapy into a clinical trial
