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Aug 25, 2022
Belite Bio Launching Phase 3 Clinical Trial for Stargardt Disease Drug
The company’s drug is designed to reduce accumulation of toxins that cause vision loss.
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Genetic Testing Frequently Asked Questions
A genetic diagnosis can provide many benefits to people with inherited retinal diseases including: clarification of a clinical diagnosis, determination of the disease inheritance pattern within the family, and identification of clinical trials and therapies that may be appropriate for the patient.
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May 5, 2021
ARVO 2021 Highlight: CRISPR/Cas9 Therapy Emerging for Dominant RP Caused by RP1 Mutations
Gene-editing approaches are often better suited for autosomal dominant retinal diseases than gene replacement therapies
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Nearly 50 years after its inception, the Foundation Fighting Blindness, the world’s leading organization committed to finding treatments and cures for blinding retinal diseases, unveils a rebranded chapter program, “Lulie’s Next Chapter for Light & Vision.”
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Jan 22, 2014
Choroideremia Gene Therapy Improves Vision in Human Study
Researchers were able to improve vision in five of six people with choroideremia participating in a clinical trial.
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Oct 23, 2013
What exactly is gene therapy, and how does it work?
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Feb 13, 2013
Appreciating the Beauty of the Retina
Even though the best retinal researchers still don’t understand the science completely, everyone can appreciate the basics, including how to keep their retinas as healthy as possible.
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Foundation Fighting Blindness Clinical Consortium
The Foundation Fighting Blindness Clinical Consortium is a not-for-profit alliance of retinal disease specialists and geneticists committed to accelerating development of efficacious treatments for inherited retinal diseases (IRDs).
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Apr 4, 2017
FFB-CRI Launching Natural History Study for People with USH2A Mutations
The study — known as RUSH2A (“R” stands for “rate of progression”) — is beginning in spring 2017 and will take place at about 20 clinical sites around the world. RUSH2A investigators will use a variety of technologies to monitor changes in vision and retinal structure to document and analyze disease progression.
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Jul 26, 2013
Researchers Move Closer to Getting a Complete Genetic Picture of the Retina
Identifying the genes and proteins that play a major role in retinal health and vision is an important step in finding preventions and cures for degenerative diseases.