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Disease
Often diagnosed in childhood or adolescence, retinitis pigmentosa (RP) is an inherited retinal disease causing progressive loss of night and peripheral vision. The condition often leads to legal and sometimes complete blindness.
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Research News
At VISIONS 2016, FFB’s national conference, the Foundation honored him with its Ed Gollob Board of Directors Award for breakthrough research conducted within the past year.
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FFB-CRI Leads Effort to Identify Outcome Measures for Therapies in Clinical Trials
Research NewsImproved outcome measures will make clinical trials for degenerative retinal diseases — including age-related macular degeneration (AMD), the world’s leading cause of blindness in seniors, and inherited retinal conditions such as RP and Stargardt disease — less expensive to conduct and able to deliver more precise results.
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Safely Harnessing the Power of Stem Cells
Research NewsIn the not-too-distant future, researchers will be able to turn stem cells into new photoreceptors for people who have lost vision to a retinal disease. But they must also carefully harness their power to ensure positive consequences.
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Resources for individuals to use to contact their congress members about the policy changes with NIH.
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Foundation News
ARPA-H award establishes multi-disciplinary consortium of industry experts to address current limitations and advance innovative technologies for vision-restoring whole eye transplantation.
Goal to bring light to those who are blind through first-ever successful vision recovery in six whole eye transplants in humans by 2030.
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Celebrating Genetic Counselor Awareness Day with Kristy Lee
Beacon StoriesOn Genetic Counselor Awareness Day, we celebrate the invaluable contributions of genetic counselors, whose dedication guides individuals through the complexities of genetic information, offering support, and fostering hope. We’re highlighting Kristy Lee, MS, CGC, whose work brings clarity for countless patients and families navigating genetic diseases.
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To make a bigger impact on our mission to turn early research into clinical trials for people with IRDs and dry AMD, the Foundation will grow its network of collaborators and partners.
