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Staying Alive: Saving Retinal Cells to Preserve Vision
Research NewsSometimes, saving vision simply comes down to keeping retinal cells alive, or at least slowing their degeneration.
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Could Combining Future Treatments Be an Option?
Research NewsHow therapies will likely be used synergistically in the future.
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Nanoscope Begins Rolling BLA Submission to FDA for Seeking Approval for its Optogenetic Therapy
Research NewsThe company plans to complete BLA submission in early 2026.
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FFB Congratulates RPE65 Gene Therapy Researchers for Champalimaud Award
Research NewsOn September 4, 2018, seven researchers, including six previously funded by the Foundation, were recognized with the prestigious 2018 Antonio Champalimaud Vision Award for their contributions to the advancement of blindness-reversing RPE65 gene therapies.
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An advisory committee comprised of FDA-selected experts voted unanimously – 16 to 0 – to recommend approval.
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SparingVision Formed to Advance Sight-Saving Protein for RP
Research NewsSparingVision received a €300,000 award known as the Honor Prize from the French Ministry of Research. The award is given to new, innovative companies in France competing in a national contest.
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Turning RP into a Canvas of Hope
Beacon StoriesDiagnosed with retinitis pigmentosa (RP) at 12, Raquel spent years navigating vision loss without support. But everything changed when she connected with the Foundation Fighting Blindness — and found not just answers, but community. Now an artist, advocate, and leader in San Diego, Raquel uses her story and her art as the founder of Unblurred Collection to raise awareness, give back, and inspire others living with blinding diseases.
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ARVO 2024 Highlight: InGel’s Cell Therapy Shows Promise for Preserving Vision
Research NewsThe emerging treatment is designed to work for people with RP and other conditions regardless of the gene mutation causing disease
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NY Researcher’s App Transforms Commuting for the Visually Impaired
Beacon StoriesJohn-Ross Rizzo, a dedicated New York-based researcher, was confronted with life-altering news at a young age when he was diagnosed with choroideremia. Driven by the obstacles he faced due to his condition, he now stands as a key figure leading the development of advanced assistive technology, with the goal of reshaping the daily commutes of those with low vision and blindness.
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Webinar for the X-Linked Retinitis Pigmentosa (XLRP) Community
Research NewsThe Foundation Fighting Blindness recently held a webinar to provide details about an upcoming Externally-Led Patient Focused Drug Development (EL-PFDD) meeting for XLRP, and to provide background information about the Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) drug review process.
